Earlier this year, it was revealed that former head of the Catholic Church in Scotland,
Cardinal Keith O'Brien of Edinburgh, had been accused by several men of sexual misconduct, forcing O'Brien to resign as Archbishop in February and not participate in the selection of Pope Francis. Now, one priest has come forward to allege that he had
a long-term physical relationship with O'Brien, which only recently ended. O'Brien had been one of the more vocal homophobic voices in the Church, once referring to homosexuality as a "grotesque subversion."
Aside from apparently not practicing what he preached, O'Brien's position as a "Prince of the Church" conferred moral authority on him, which he seems to have abused over a long period not only in his private life but in attempting to stigmatize gays and lesbians while living a secret life of his own. If he's serious about cleaning up the sex abuse problem of the Church, Pope Francis needs to start at the top with his "Princes."
