Cardinal O’Brien asked for forgiveness in will, mourners told

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, who was once the Catholic Church’s most senior cleric in Britain, asked in his will for forgiveness from those he offended, mourners at his funeral were told. The 80-year-old resigned as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh in 2013 and left Scotland after admitting sexual misconduct. He had been a vehement critic... Read More

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March 23, 2018

Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s funeral to be held in Newcastle

The funeral of Cardinal Keith O’Brien, formerly the Catholic Church’s most senior figure in Britain, is to be held in Newcastle next month. The 80-year-old, who resigned as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh in 2013 after admitting sexual misconduct, had recently been injured in a fall and died in a Newcastle hospital on Monday... Read More

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March 19, 2018

Cardinal Keith O’Brien dies following fall

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, formerly the Catholic Church’s most senior cleric in Britain, has died at the age of 80. He had recently been injured in a fall and died in a Newcastle hospital. Cardinal O’Brien resigned as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh in 2013 after admitting sexual misconduct. Confirmation of his death was announced... Read More

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Pope accepts cardinal's decision to renounce duties, rights of office

Pope Francis accepted Scotland Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s decision to renounce all “duties and privileges” associated with being a cardinal. The former Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, who resigned in 2013 after admitting to sexual misconduct, will no longer exercise the role of a cardinal, including by serving as a papal adviser, a member of... Read More

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