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	On 5 March 2012, O'Brien criticised the concept of [[equal marriage]] on BBC Radio 4, saying it would shame the United Kingdom<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/9121424/We-cannot-afford-to-indulge-this-madness.html</ref> and that promoting such things would degenerate society further.<ref>http://www.metro.co.uk/news/892154-cardinal-keith-obrien-causes-twitter-fury-after-today-comments-on-gay-marriage "Cardinal Keith O'Brien causes Twitter fury after ''Today'' comments on gay marriage", ''Metro'' 5 March 2012</ref> Conservative MP [[Margot James]] called these comments "scaremongering" and said: "I think it is a completely unacceptable way for a prelate to talk. I think that the government is not trying to force Catholic churches to perform gay marriages at all. It is a purely civil matter." Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman said, "We have had prejudice, discrimination and homophobia for hundreds of years. That doesn't make it right ... I don't want anybody to feel that this is a licence for whipping up prejudice."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/04/catholic-leader-government-gay-marriage "Catholic leader calls government's gay marriage plans 'madness'", ''Guardian'', 4 March 2013</ref> The journalist Dan Hodges wrote: "I can't remember the last time I read a more morally and intellectually bankrupt rant from a senior member of the clergy."<ref>http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100141250/gay-marriage-people-of-faith-need-a-better-spokesman-than-cardinal-keith-obrien/ "Gay marriage: people of faith need a better spokesman than Cardinal Keith O'Brien"</ref>		On 5 March 2012, O'Brien criticised the concept of [[equal marriage]] on BBC Radio 4, saying it would shame the United Kingdom<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/9121424/We-cannot-afford-to-indulge-this-madness.html</ref> and that promoting such things would degenerate society further.<ref>http://www.metro.co.uk/news/892154-cardinal-keith-obrien-causes-twitter-fury-after-today-comments-on-gay-marriage "Cardinal Keith O'Brien causes Twitter fury after ''Today'' comments on gay marriage", ''Metro'' 5 March 2012</ref> Conservative MP [[Margot James]] called these comments "scaremongering" and said: "I think it is a completely unacceptable way for a prelate to talk. I think that the government is not trying to force Catholic churches to perform gay marriages at all. It is a purely civil matter." Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman said, "We have had prejudice, discrimination and homophobia for hundreds of years. That doesn't make it right ... I don't want anybody to feel that this is a licence for whipping up prejudice."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/04/catholic-leader-government-gay-marriage "Catholic leader calls government's gay marriage plans 'madness'", ''Guardian'', 4 March 2013</ref> The journalist Dan Hodges wrote: "I can't remember the last time I read a more morally and intellectually bankrupt rant from a senior member of the clergy."<ref>http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100141250/gay-marriage-people-of-faith-need-a-better-spokesman-than-cardinal-keith-obrien/ "Gay marriage: people of faith need a better spokesman than Cardinal Keith O'Brien"</ref>

	[[Stonewall Equality Limited\|Stonewall]] awarded O'Brien "[[Stonewall Bigot of the Year ~~Awards~~\|Bigot of the Year]]" at their annual awards in November 2012.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/britains-most-senior-catholic-is-named-bigot-of-the-year-8274698.html Tom Peck, "Britain's most senior Catholic is named 'Bigot of the Year'", ''The Independent'', 2 November 2012</ref> The award was criticised by the first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, as being "clearly wrong" and "not conducive to a proper and dignified debate on the important issue of equality in Scotland".<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20175530</ref>. Similarly, Stonewall sponsors, Barclays, threatened to withdraw funding if the award was not discontinued.		[[Stonewall Equality Limited\|Stonewall]] awarded O'Brien "[[Stonewall Bigot of the Year Award\|Bigot of the Year]]" at their annual awards in November 2012.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/britains-most-senior-catholic-is-named-bigot-of-the-year-8274698.html Tom Peck, "Britain's most senior Catholic is named 'Bigot of the Year'", ''The Independent'', 2 November 2012</ref> The award was criticised by the first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, as being "clearly wrong" and "not conducive to a proper and dignified debate on the important issue of equality in Scotland".<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20175530</ref>. Similarly, Stonewall sponsors, Barclays, threatened to withdraw funding if the award was not discontinued.

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	On 5 March 2012, O'Brien criticised the concept of [[equal marriage]] on BBC Radio 4, saying it would shame the United Kingdom<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/9121424/We-cannot-afford-to-indulge-this-madness.html</ref> and that promoting such things would degenerate society further.<ref>http://www.metro.co.uk/news/892154-cardinal-keith-obrien-causes-twitter-fury-after-today-comments-on-gay-marriage "Cardinal Keith O'Brien causes Twitter fury after ''Today'' comments on gay marriage", ''Metro'' 5 March 2012</ref> Conservative MP [[Margot James]] called these comments "scaremongering" and said: "I think it is a completely unacceptable way for a prelate to talk. I think that the government is not trying to force Catholic churches to perform gay marriages at all. It is a purely civil matter." Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman said, "We have had prejudice, discrimination and homophobia for hundreds of years. That doesn't make it right ... I don't want anybody to feel that this is a licence for whipping up prejudice."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/04/catholic-leader-government-gay-marriage "Catholic leader calls government's gay marriage plans 'madness'", ''Guardian'', 4 March 2013</ref> The journalist Dan Hodges wrote: "I can't remember the last time I read a more morally and intellectually bankrupt rant from a senior member of the clergy."<ref>http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100141250/gay-marriage-people-of-faith-need-a-better-spokesman-than-cardinal-keith-obrien/ "Gay marriage: people of faith need a better spokesman than Cardinal Keith O'Brien"</ref>		On 5 March 2012, O'Brien criticised the concept of [[equal marriage]] on BBC Radio 4, saying it would shame the United Kingdom<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/9121424/We-cannot-afford-to-indulge-this-madness.html</ref> and that promoting such things would degenerate society further.<ref>http://www.metro.co.uk/news/892154-cardinal-keith-obrien-causes-twitter-fury-after-today-comments-on-gay-marriage "Cardinal Keith O'Brien causes Twitter fury after ''Today'' comments on gay marriage", ''Metro'' 5 March 2012</ref> Conservative MP [[Margot James]] called these comments "scaremongering" and said: "I think it is a completely unacceptable way for a prelate to talk. I think that the government is not trying to force Catholic churches to perform gay marriages at all. It is a purely civil matter." Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Harriet Harman said, "We have had prejudice, discrimination and homophobia for hundreds of years. That doesn't make it right ... I don't want anybody to feel that this is a licence for whipping up prejudice."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/04/catholic-leader-government-gay-marriage "Catholic leader calls government's gay marriage plans 'madness'", ''Guardian'', 4 March 2013</ref> The journalist Dan Hodges wrote: "I can't remember the last time I read a more morally and intellectually bankrupt rant from a senior member of the clergy."<ref>http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100141250/gay-marriage-people-of-faith-need-a-better-spokesman-than-cardinal-keith-obrien/ "Gay marriage: people of faith need a better spokesman than Cardinal Keith O'Brien"</ref>

	[[Stonewall Equality Limited\|Stonewall]] awarded O'Brien "Bigot of the Year" at their annual awards in November 2012.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/britains-most-senior-catholic-is-named-bigot-of-the-year-8274698.html Tom Peck, "Britain's most senior Catholic is named 'Bigot of the Year'", ''The Independent'', 2 November 2012</ref> The award was criticised by the first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, as being "clearly wrong" and "not conducive to a proper and dignified debate on the important issue of equality in Scotland".<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20175530</ref>. Similarly, Stonewall sponsors, Barclays, threatened to withdraw funding if the award was not discontinued.		[[Stonewall Equality Limited\|Stonewall]] awarded O'Brien "[[Stonewall Bigot of the Year Awards\|Bigot of the Year]]" at their annual awards in November 2012.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/britains-most-senior-catholic-is-named-bigot-of-the-year-8274698.html Tom Peck, "Britain's most senior Catholic is named 'Bigot of the Year'", ''The Independent'', 2 November 2012</ref> The award was criticised by the first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, as being "clearly wrong" and "not conducive to a proper and dignified debate on the important issue of equality in Scotland".<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-20175530</ref>. Similarly, Stonewall sponsors, Barclays, threatened to withdraw funding if the award was not discontinued.

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	On 3 March he admitted "there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/03/cardinal-keith-obrien-admits-sexual-misconduct</ref>		On 3 March he admitted "there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/03/cardinal-keith-obrien-admits-sexual-misconduct</ref>

	On 17 March he was alleged to have attempted to grope a priest in Rome on the night of a drinks party to celebrate him being made a cardinal in October 2003<ref>http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/cardinal-obrien-accused-sex-assault-rome-drinks-party170313</ref>		On 17 March he was alleged to have attempted to grope a priest in Rome on the night of a drinks party to celebrate him being made a cardinal in October 2003.<ref>http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/cardinal-obrien-accused-sex-assault-rome-drinks-party170313</ref>

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	On 3 March he admitted "there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/03/cardinal-keith-obrien-admits-sexual-misconduct</ref>		On 3 March he admitted "there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/03/cardinal-keith-obrien-admits-sexual-misconduct</ref>

			On 17 March he was alleged to have attempted to grope a priest in Rome on the night of a drinks party to celebrate him being made a cardinal in October 2003<ref>http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/cardinal-obrien-accused-sex-assault-rome-drinks-party170313</ref>

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	On 25 February, O'Brien resigned. This is said to have been "at the personal insistence of Benedict XVI, in one of his last acts as Pope."<ref>http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100204119/cardinal-obrien-resigns-after-gay-allegations-and-wont-vote-for-next-pope-this-is-a-shocking-crisis-for-the-church/</ref>		On 25 February, O'Brien resigned. This is said to have been "at the personal insistence of Benedict XVI, in one of his last acts as Pope."<ref>http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100204119/cardinal-obrien-resigns-after-gay-allegations-and-wont-vote-for-next-pope-this-is-a-shocking-crisis-for-the-church/</ref>

			On 3 March he admitted "there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/03/cardinal-keith-obrien-admits-sexual-misconduct</ref>

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	On 23 February 2013, it was reported by the ''Observer'' and other media outlets that Cardinal O'Brien had been accused of "inappropriate acts" involving three serving priests and one former priest within the Diocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. It was stated that a complaint had been lodged with the Vatican's ambassador to the United Kingdom. A spokesman for the Cardinal said the claims were "contested".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/23/cardinal-keith-o-brien-accused-inappropriate Catherine Deveney, "UK's top cardinal accused of 'inappropriate acts' by priests" World news, ''The Observer''</ref><ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21563345 ''BBC News'', Cardinal Keith O'Brien 'accused of inappropriate acts'"</ref>		On 23 February 2013, it was reported by the ''Observer'' and other media outlets that Cardinal O'Brien had been accused of "inappropriate acts" involving three serving priests and one former priest within the Diocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. It was stated that a complaint had been lodged with the Vatican's ambassador to the United Kingdom. A spokesman for the Cardinal said the claims were "contested".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/23/cardinal-keith-o-brien-accused-inappropriate Catherine Deveney, "UK's top cardinal accused of 'inappropriate acts' by priests" World news, ''The Observer''</ref><ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21563345 ''BBC News'', Cardinal Keith O'Brien 'accused of inappropriate acts'"</ref>

	On 25 February, O'Brien resigned. This is said to have been " at the personal insistence of Benedict XVI, in one of his last acts as Pope."<ref>http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100204119/cardinal-obrien-resigns-after-gay-allegations-and-wont-vote-for-next-pope-this-is-a-shocking-crisis-for-the-church/</ref>		On 25 February, O'Brien resigned. This is said to have been "at the personal insistence of Benedict XVI, in one of his last acts as Pope."<ref>http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100204119/cardinal-obrien-resigns-after-gay-allegations-and-wont-vote-for-next-pope-this-is-a-shocking-crisis-for-the-church/</ref>

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	On 23 February 2013, it was reported by the ''Observer'' and other media outlets that Cardinal O'Brien had been accused of "inappropriate acts" involving three serving priests and one former priest within the Diocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. It was stated that a complaint had been lodged with the Vatican's ambassador to the United Kingdom. A spokesman for the Cardinal said the claims were "contested".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/23/cardinal-keith-o-brien-accused-inappropriate Catherine Deveney, "UK's top cardinal accused of 'inappropriate acts' by priests" World news, ''The Observer''</ref><ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21563345 ''BBC News'', Cardinal Keith O'Brien 'accused of inappropriate acts'"</ref>		On 23 February 2013, it was reported by the ''Observer'' and other media outlets that Cardinal O'Brien had been accused of "inappropriate acts" involving three serving priests and one former priest within the Diocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. It was stated that a complaint had been lodged with the Vatican's ambassador to the United Kingdom. A spokesman for the Cardinal said the claims were "contested".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/23/cardinal-keith-o-brien-accused-inappropriate Catherine Deveney, "UK's top cardinal accused of 'inappropriate acts' by priests" World news, ''The Observer''</ref><ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21563345 ''BBC News'', Cardinal Keith O'Brien 'accused of inappropriate acts'"</ref>

			On 25 February, O'Brien resigned. This is said to have been " at the personal insistence of Benedict XVI, in one of his last acts as Pope."<ref>http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100204119/cardinal-obrien-resigns-after-gay-allegations-and-wont-vote-for-next-pope-this-is-a-shocking-crisis-for-the-church/</ref>

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	Before elevation to cardinal, O'Brien was regarded as liberal on the issue of homosexuality, noting the number of homosexual priests in the Church.<ref>''The Telegraph'', October 2003</ref> In 2005 he rebuked Bishop Joseph Devine who had suggested that homosexuals should not be allowed to teach in Catholic schools, commenting, "I don’t have a problem with the personal life of a person as long as they are not flaunting their sexuality,".<ref>''The Scotsman'', 28 March 2005</ref>		Before elevation to cardinal, O'Brien was regarded as liberal on the issue of homosexuality, noting the number of homosexual priests in the Church.<ref>''The Telegraph'', October 2003</ref> In 2005 he rebuked Bishop Joseph Devine who had suggested that homosexuals should not be allowed to teach in Catholic schools, commenting, "I don’t have a problem with the personal life of a person as long as they are not flaunting their sexuality,".<ref>''The Scotsman'', 28 March 2005</ref>

	In May 2005 he told members of the Scottish Parliament that homosexuals were "captives of sexual aberrations", comparing homosexuals to prisoners in Saughton jail.<ref>The Herald, 6 May 2005</ref>		In May 2005 he told members of the Scottish Parliament that homosexuals were "captives of sexual aberrations", comparing homosexuals to prisoners in Saughton jail.<ref>''The Herald'', 6 May 2005</ref>

	In January 2006 he criticised Westminster MPs over the introduction of [[civil partnership]]s, and Holyrood members over the liberalisation of divorce laws in Scotland.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4571190.stm "Cardinal in family life broadside", BBC, 1 January 2006</ref> In July 2006 he opposed proposals to require Catholic adoption agencies to place children with gay couples.<ref>''Sunday Times'', 24 July 2006</ref> In 2011 he criticised "aggressive secularism", denouncing what he claimed was the way Christians had been prevented from acting in accordance with their beliefs because they refuse to endorse such lifestyles.<ref>BBC website, 24 April 2011</ref>		In January 2006 he criticised Westminster MPs over the introduction of [[civil partnership]]s, and Holyrood members over the liberalisation of divorce laws in Scotland.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4571190.stm "Cardinal in family life broadside", BBC, 1 January 2006</ref> In July 2006 he opposed proposals to require Catholic adoption agencies to place children with gay couples.<ref>''Sunday Times'', 24 July 2006</ref> In 2011 he criticised "aggressive secularism", denouncing what he claimed was the way Christians had been prevented from acting in accordance with their beliefs because they refuse to endorse such lifestyles.<ref>BBC website, 24 April 2011</ref>