Cardinal Keith O'Brien, 74, leader of the Scottish Catholic Church, has been reported to the Vatican over claims of inappropriate behaviour. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
CARDINAL Keith O'Brien says he will be skipping the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after resigning as archbishop in the wake of misconduct allegations.
The cardinal said in a statement issued Monday that he will not attend because he doesn't want media attention focused on him during the important session in Rome.
The Vatican confirmed Cardinal O'Brien had resigned as archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. It was accepted under the code of canon law for reasons of his age; he turns 75 - the normal retirement age for bishops - on March 17.
He said in a statement that he is in "indifferent health" and that he had offered his resignation last November.
"Looking back over my years of ministry: For any good I have been able to do, I thank God. For any failures, I apologize to all whom I have offended," he said.
Cardinal O'Brien has said through his spokesman that he is contesting allegations made Sunday in a British newspaper that three priests and a former priest have filed complaints to the Vatican alleging that the cardinal acted inappropriately with them.
The Observer newspaper did not give the names of the priests, but it said their allegations date back to the 1980s. There were no details about the alleged inappropriate behavior.
The one-sentence Vatican statement issued overnight made no reference to the allegations.
Pope Benedict gives his last Sunday address to thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City as he prepares to leave his post this week. Jessica Gray reports.
A Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said on Sunday the complaints had been channeled through the office of the papal nuncio - the Vatican's ambassador - in London.
"The pope has been informed, and the question is in his hands," Lombardi said.
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