Cardinal faces probe into sex misconduct
The cardinal shocked the Roman Catholic community on Sunday when he indicated that he would not contest claims against him and intended to retire permanently from public life. The admission came a week after three priests and a former priest accused Britain’s most senior Catholic cleric of inappropriate behaviour dating back to the 1980s.
The cardinal, who stepped down from his post as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh in the wake of the scandal, has asked for forgiveness.
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Hide AdThe inquiry is not likely to begin until after a new pope is chosen. It is understood the cardinal, who will not attend the conclave, is out of the country.
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