UNITED KINGDOM
Mirror
Alison Philipps
6 Mar 2013
He lost everything and for what? For breaking his vow of celibacy? No, because he was a hypocrite. And a nasty one, too
Keith O’Brien is today hiding in a safe house undoubtedly considering how his life has gone so wrong.
He’s lost his job as Britain’s top Catholic, he’ll soon lose his title of Cardinal, and he has lost the faith and respect of people in parishes all over the world.
And for what? For a drunken fumble with a young priest 30 years ago? For breaking his vow of celibacy?
No, I don’t really think so. He lost everything because he was a hypocrite. And a nasty one, too.
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