Keith Michael Patrick Cardinal O‘Brien Function: Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain Title: Cardinal Priest of Sts. Joachim and Anne at the Tuscolano Birthdate: May 17, 1938 Country: Scotland Elevated: Aug 21, 2003 More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org, www.archdiocese-edinburgh.com Send a text about this cardinal » View all articles about this cardinal » Translation (automatic) German French Spanish Italian Portuguese They're Catholic viewpoints May 06, 2005 The leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland was condemned last night for describing homosexuals as "captives of sexual aberrations" in a Christmas message to MSPs. Speaking during yesterday's Time for Reflection at the Scottish Parliament, Cardinal Keith O'Brien compared gays and lesbians to prisoners in Saughton jail. (scottishchristian.com, Dec 23rd 2004) A spokesman for the Church said the cardinal originally intended to refer to captives of sexual addiction but changed it at the last minute to sexual aberration. "It's not exactly a surprise if a Catholic church leader comes out and says homosexuality is a sexual aberration. I don't think anyone could claim to be surprised or shocked by his remarks – they're Catholic viewpoints." Source: The Herald.

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