Cardinal Thomas Winning, Scotland's most senior Roman Catholic, was, as his nickname suggests, not unaccustomed to becoming involved in heated public debate.

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The outspoken leader of Scotland's 750, 000 Roman Catholics had once been seen as a relative liberal in the church, certainly in comparison to his predecessor Cardinal Thomas Winning.

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