The leader of Scotland's Catholics today said he was carrying on as normal despite being targeted by Protestant extremists who sent him a live bullet through the post.
Cardinal Keith O'Brien opened the letter containing the bullet himself after it arrived at his official residence in Morningside.
Details of the incident emerged as police continue investigations into lethal packages sent to Celtic manager Neil Lennon, his lawyer Paul McBride QC and Celtic- supporting former Labour MSP Trish Godman.
The cardinal has also been warned he could be a target again.
Cardinal O'Brien, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, was sent the bullet shortly before the visit of Pope Benedict XVI last year. The church decided not to publicise the incident, fearing it would detract from the visit.
The cardinal, however, spoke out following the spate of letter bombs sent to leading Celtic figures.
The letter is understood to have been headed "No surrender" and warned the cardinal: "If you bring your Pope here . . . this is what he will get."
Read more here: http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/Cardinal-says-hes-going-on.6755614.jp
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