LONDON—Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the first cardinal in history to recuse himself from a papal election over a personal scandal, has died, his archdiocese in Scotland said Monday. The men said they had complained to church authorities about O’Brien’s conduct but that the church had failed to respond. After initially denying the allegations and impeding the investigation, O’Brien eventually admitted that his sexual conduct had “fallen below the standards expected” of a priest, archbishop and cardinal. He apologized and promised to play no further role in the public life of the Scottish church. To the Catholic Church and people of Scotland, I also apologize,” he said.

Source: thestar March 19, 2018 12:45 UTC