SCOTLAND
STV
The man who will take over from disgraced Cardinal Keith O’Brien has dismissed claims his exile from Scotland is an “ongoing punishment”.
Monsignor Leo Cushley was named as the Cardinal’s replacement as the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh in July and will be ordained on Saturday.
Cardinal O’Brien stood down at the end of February amid allegations of “inappropriate behaviour”. He has since left Scotland for “spiritual renewal, prayer and penance” after discussion with the Vatican.
MSP Margo MacDonald, a friend of the Cardinal, told the Scotsman his exile was an unfair “ongoing punishment”.
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