Austria bishop quits in sex row - Democratic Underground

emad

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Thu Sep-30-04 09:39 AM
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Austria bishop quits in sex row

BBC News

Bishop Krenn initially dismissed the scandal as "childish pranks"

A Roman Catholic bishop at the centre of a porn scandal involving clerics and student priests at an Austrian seminary is stepping down.

Bishop Kurt Krenn, 68, was in overall charge of the seminary where investigators found thousands of lewd images, including child pornography.

"Yes, I'm resigning immediately as bishop of St Poelten," he said in an interview with Der Standard newspaper.

The affair has shocked Austria and embarrassed the Roman Catholic Church.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3702490.stm

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edbermac

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Thu Sep-30-04 01:11 PM
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1. A Catholic priest involved in child porn...what a SURPRISE!!

I'm from the Boston area...this is really nothing new around here, sad to say...

:grr:

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Career Prole

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Thu Sep-30-04 01:14 PM
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2. Sex Row?!

That's a helluva street address for a church! :evilgrin:

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