Keith O’Brien
Scandal-scarred Cardinal Keith O’Brien renounces ‘rights and privileges’ of his office
By David Gibson — March 20, 2015
(RNS) When Pope Benedict XVI accepted O'Brien's resignation, O'Brien admitted "there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal.”
Cardinal Keith O’Brien leaves Scotland under Vatican pressure
By David Gibson — May 15, 2013
(RNS) The Vatican on Wednesday said that Scottish Cardinal Keith O’Brien, who resigned in February amid reports that he had made sexual advances to a number of priests, will do penance in an undisclosed location outside of his country.
Scottish Cardinal Keith O’Brien admits to sexual misconduct
By Trevor Grundy — March 3, 2013
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Days after pulling out of the conclave to elect the next pope and vowing to fight the charges against him, disgraced Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien admitted Sunday (March 3) to inappropriate "sexual conduct."
ANALYSIS: Vatican intrigue is age-old part of papal politics
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 27, 2013
(RNS) The Vatican appears rocked by scandal and resignations just as church leaders must gear up to replace frail Pope Benedict XVI. But Vatican experts say papal transitions always generate intrigue.
Video: RNS Editor-in-Chief Kevin Eckstrom talks to CTV News
By Sally Morrow — February 26, 2013
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Video from The Telegraph: Catholicism’s critics will ‘rejoice at Cardinal O’Brien’s resignation
By Sally Morrow — February 25, 2013
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Venting and vetting: The brutal side of papal politics
By David Gibson — February 25, 2013
(RNS) If far less expensive and not quite as mind-numbing as a U.S. presidential campaign, the condensed version of papal campaign politics is not much gentler, or necessarily more effective. Instead it can be nasty, brutish and short.
Pope allows cardinals to move up start of papal election
By Alessandro Speciale — February 25, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) With three days left before his resignation on Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI on Monday (Feb. 25) allowed cardinals to move up the start of the conclave that will elect his successor.
Scottish Cardinal Keith O’Brien resigns after sex accusations
By David Gibson — February 25, 2013
(RNS) Cardinal Keith O'Brien of Scotland resigned on Monday in the wake of explosive charges that he had made "inappropriate" sexual advances to three priests and a former seminarian, and said he would skip next month's conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI.
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