More controversy regarding the Catholic Church--- this time surrounding Britain's most senior cleric. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, rejected allegations he behaved inappropriately with other priests.<br/> <br />Three priests and a former priest are accusing O'Brien of inappropriate behavior stretching back 30 years. One priest complained that O' Brien approached him after evening prayers and another said he was approached after a night of drinking. They've registered their complaints with the Vatican and are demanding his immediate resignation, adding that they want the conclave to choose the next Pope to be "clean."<br/> <br />As to whether O'Brien should be allowed to choose Benedict's successor, another church leader Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Conner had this to say.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Conner saying:<br/> <br />"It will be up to him (to decide if he wants to vote for the next pope) and I think rightly so. These allegations have not been proved in anyway so I think he will have to decide whether he goes or not."<br/> <br />Reaction among churchgoers outside t St Mary's Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh is mixed.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Scottish Entrepreneur, Tom Farmer saying:<br/> <br />"We'll wait and see what the outcome is. The cardinal is a good man."<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Unnamed Female Churchgoer saying:<br/> <br />"We trust the church to make the right decisions. You know, they're good leaders and we'll come out fine.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Unnamed Female Churchgoer saying:<br/> <br />"Well I think obviously, they are going to have to answer questions about it and just as the rest of the Catholic Church has had to face up to a lot of questions in the recent past."<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Unnamed Female Churchgoer saying:<br/> <br />"But of course, I don't know what's happened and what this is all about, so I'm very sorry that he's had to go through this and I hope he can clear his name."<br/> <br />It isn't clear at this point whether O'Brien will join more than 100 cardinals at the Vatican to elect the new pope.
