Articles about Cardinal O’brien

15 May 2013
Vatican says Cardinal Keith O’Brien to leave Scotland for ‘spiritual renewal, prayer and penance’ 23 Cardinal Keith O'Brien is to leave Scotland for several months after admitting improper sexual conduct, the Vatican has announced.
29 April 2013
Vatican not to conduct inquiry into Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s ‘inappropriate sexual conduct’ 44 The Catholic Church is to take no further action over Cardinal Keith O'Brien's admission of inappropriate "sexual conduct", following accusations from four priests.
1 April 2013
Poll: Catholics less likely to attend church following Cardinal O’Brien scandal 27 A fifth of Catholics say they are less likely to attend church following the resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who quit following a string of sexual misconduct allegations.
1 April 2013
Scotland: Friends fear Catholic priest who exposed sexual bullying could be sacked 33 The friends of a priest who made explosive claims about sexual bullying in Scotland’s Catholic Church fear he could be sacked.
21 March 2013
Cardinal O’Brien alleged to have been in long-standing physical relationship with male priest 32 Cardinal Keith O'Brien allegedly had a long-standing physical relationship with one of the men whose complaints about his conduct sparked his resignation, it is claimed.
11 March 2013
MEP Michael Cashman: Compassion for Cardinal O’Brien should be saved for victims of Catholic anti-gay discrimation 20 Labour MEP Michael Cashman tweeted PinkNews today to state his disagreement with Baroness Kennedy's "huge compassion" for Cardinal O'Brien, saying her concern would be better suited to the LGBT people who suffer discrimination because of the Catholic Church.
11 March 2013
Scottish Catholic Church says it hasn’t supported people ‘who are struggling with same-sex attraction’ 68 The Catholic Church in Scotland has failed to provide "compassionate and pastoral" support on issues of sexuality, a chief spokesman has admitted in language that still promotes a negative idea of being gay.
5 March 2013
Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia: ‘The Catholic Church has been damaged by hypocrisy’ 48 The Archbishop of Glasgow, Philip Tartaglia, has admitted that the Catholic Church stands accused of hypocrisy over the Cardinal O'Brien affair.
5 March 2013
UK: Lawyer calls for police investigation into the sexual conduct of Cardinal O’Brien 32 Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the former leader of the Scottish Catholic Church, could end up facing a criminal inquiry following allegations of sexual misconduct involving several priests.
4 March 2013
Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia urged to start new dialogue with gay community 79 The Archbishop of Glasgow, Philip Tartaglia, is being asked to meet with members of the LGBT community, in order for the Scottish Catholic Church to start a fresh dialogue on gay equality.
4 March 2013
Vatican inquiry into sexual conduct of Cardinal O’Brien to start once new Pope is appointed 31 The inquiry by the Vatican into the sexual conduct of Cardinal Keith O'Brien is not likely to begin until after a new Pope is chosen.
4 March 2013
UK: Gay rights campaigners call on Cardinal Keith O’Brien to apologise for homophobic bigotry 38 Britain's leading gay rights campaigners say the former leader of the Scottish Catholic Church who resigned in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations should also apologise for promoting homophobia whilst in office.
3 March 2013
Cardinal Keith O’Brien admits inappropriate ‘sexual conduct’ following allegations 169 In a statement issued by the Catholic church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien has addressed allegations made against him by five priests within the church, and admitted that his "sexual conduct" has been "below the standards expected" of him.
1 March 2013
Scotland’s gay Tory leader Ruth Davidson splits from her partner 14 Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson has split up with her partner of five years, a spokesman has confirmed.
1 March 2013
Fifth male priest alleges Cardinal O’Brien of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ 52 It has emerged that a fifth claim of “inappropriate behaviour” towards a male priest has been made against the former leader of the Scottish Catholic Church.
1 March 2013
UK: Catholic newspaper The Tablet says the Catholic Church needs to ‘make peace with the gay world’ 34 British Catholic newspaper The Tablet has issued an editorial calling on the Catholic Church to make peace with the gay world and to move on from the issue of marriage equality.
27 February 2013
Archbishop who smeared gay Labour MP David Cairns takes over in temporary role from Cardinal O’Brien 42 The Archbishop of Glasgow, Philip Tartaglia, who last year was criticised for making offensive remarks about the late gay Labour MP David Cairns, has been given a new role in the wake of Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s resignation.
2 November 2012
Alex Salmond: Stonewall wrong to call Cardinal O’Brien a ‘bigot’ 205 Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has waded into the row over Stonewall’s Bigot of the Year title after the gay rights charity awarded it to the leader of Scotland’s Catholic Church.
13 April 2012
St Andrews students to hold silent protest at Cardinal O’Brien’s visit 39 Students at the University of St Andrews will hold a silent protest this Sunday against comments made by Cardinal Keith O'Brien about marriage equality.

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