The most senior figure in Britain’s Catholic Church, Cardinal Keith O’Brien has resigned and Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation. The resignation came in the same month of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation.

Cardinal Keith O’Brien was due to fly to Vatican to vote for the next Pope. The big question now, what is the position for Britain and Vatican in this week’s new Pope voting after Keith’s resignation?

Cardinal Keith O’Brien is a strong supporter for next Pope from a developing world. Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala of Uganda has thanked Keith for the good work and said the cardinal will be missed.

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the UK’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, resigned with immediate effect after being accused of being a homosexual.

O’Brien, however resigned on Monday, and apologised to the people he may have annoyed during his term of service.

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