An Austrian seminary known for its conservatism has been hit by a pornography and homosexuality scandal. Not just any porn either, but child porn. What’s worse may be the attitude of the local bishop. In a different article, Bishop Kurt Krenn is quoted from television as saying that he had seen pictures of seminary officials in “compromising positions” with seminarians, and then dismissing it as “‘foolish’ boyish pranks.” Pranks? Violation of the Church’s teachings on celibacy, chastity, and homosexuality are pranks? Just goes to show that the problem is not just one of orthodox or heterodox bishops, but of bishops and others who don’t want to call a spade a spade, or more specifically, call a sin a sin.
