Cardinal Keith O’Brien of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, arrives for a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in this Nov. 21, 2010, file photo. Cardinal O’Brien, 74, announced Feb. 25 that he will not participate in the conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI’s successor. His resignation was accepted by the pope Feb. 18. The cardinal has been accused of “inappropriate conduct” by three priests and a former priest. He has denied the allegations. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) (Feb. 25, 2013) See OBRIEN-RESIGN Feb. 25, 2013.
