Cardinal resigns

St Bennet's Greenhill Gdns

Cardinal Keith O'Brien has resigned this morning as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh.  He will not take part in the election of the new pope.

His official residence is just outside the ward at the end of Strathearn Place.

More details at the BBC.

NB. updated 1300hrs to show the resignation is from the Archbishopric and some additional details.  The resignation statement is here.