Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet Had Role in Disgraced Top British Cardinal's Resignation

The Observer CANADA
March 5, 2013

http://www.theobserver.ca/2013/03/05/quebec-cardinal-marc-ouellet-played-role-in-disgraced-top-british-cardinals-resignation

Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and potential successor to Pope Benedict XVI, played a role in the resignation of Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who admitted Sunday of having engaged in inappropriate sexual behaviour.

According to reports from the Telegraph, the Vatican knew for over five months that four men, three priests and a former priest had accused Keith O'Brien for having made sexual advances. A fifth man, a priest, would later join them, making similar allegations against the former Primate of Scotland.

O'Brien announced in late-February that he resigned as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh and made his mea culpa Sunday, admitting that his "sexual conduct" was well below the expected standards of a priest.

According to the report from the Telegraph, The Vatican has said O'Brien had tendered his resignation around November last year, adding that it suggests that the Vatican has entered into an agreement months ago with the cardinal to resign quietly so as not to embarrass the Church.