Roman Catholic priests and sex claims
10.27.05 (12:05 pm) [edit]
Austria probes priest sex claims
Bishops
The Roman Catholic Church has been rocked by child abuse scandals
An investigation is under way in Austria after media reports of sexual misconduct at a Roman Catholic seminary at St Poelten, west of Vienna.
According to the reports, priests were photographed fondling and kissing trainee priests and pornographic images were found on the seminary computers.
The school director and his deputy have resigned.
The Austrian Bishop Conference has promised a full and swift internal investigation.
"Anything that has to do with the practice of homosexuality or pornography has no place at a seminary for priests" it said.
Pranks
Austrian news magazine Profil published the pictures of the alleged abuse at St Poelten, about 80km (50 miles) west of the capital, Vienna.
It also reported that a police investigation had uncovered as many as 40,000 images and videos - some allegedly including child pornography - on computers at the seminary.
That investigation began after allegations of child sexual abuse against the director of the seminary, Ulrich Kuechl. He has resigned but denies the allegations.
Now his deputy Wolfgang Rothe has also stepped down following the latest allegations of sexual misconduct.
Bishop Kurt Krenn, who is in charge of the St Poelten diocese, has dismissed the pictures as childish pranks - and called the allegations of sexual misconduct "groundless".
But the scandal is not likely to die down - with some officials in the diocese asking the Vatican to remove Bishop Krenn, whose remarks have caused an uproar in the mainly Roman Catholic country.
"Collecting child pornography cannot be dismissed as a prank," said Thomas Huber, a Green Party politician, quoted by the Associated Press news agency.
The opposition Socialists have called for a full criminal investigation.
The police have disclosed no details on their inquiries.
Austrian Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer resigned in 1998 amid allegations that he had molested young boys.
posted by: CrazyBeautiful3 (reply)
post date: 10.27.05 (1:01 pm)
Wow that really gives you a lot to think about doesn't it. And I learned something new too.
posted by: CrazyBeautiful3 (reply)
post date: 10.27.05 (1:06 pm)
And just so you know most of your post are very insightful. That's not a bad thing.
posted by: Kupov (reply)
post date: 10.27.05 (1:08 pm)
:D
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.27.05 (2:50 pm)
It's a very sad thing that this goes on by those we look up to in the church..but its no different than anywhere else..kids aren't safe from teachers,troop leaders,parents,friends or other family members....it is something that needs to be dealt with in all walks of life....We are not a perfect society by any means and we are all sinners..and to think that Jesus died for us all..and we continue to walk that path of destruction and evil ways..But we will all be held accountable for our actions someday...your blog looks cool kupov.
posted by: Kupov (reply)
post date: 10.27.05 (2:52 pm)
Reply to: sweetsue
It is not so much the fact that this is happening (even though that is terrible) but the terrible handling by the vatican, the pope himself sent letters to priests telling them not to turn the mollesters in and that this should stay in the Vatican.
Sick Sick Sick.
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.27.05 (2:57 pm)
Reply to: Kupov
Yes I do agree with that..they are no different than any other..and they should be held accountable for their crimes..and the pope in my opinion isn't much better to try and hide what happened.
posted by: Genius gone dipsy-doodle (reply)
post date: 10.28.05 (2:55 am)
No child is safe at the hands of the Catholic church.The Jesuits,those of the black robe,have a saying.."give me a child to the age of 6,and he`s mine forever" how`s that for evil?
posted by: DayTripper7 (reply)
post date: 10.29.05 (10:05 am)
Kuuup...
C'mon... if you had the chance - you KNOW you'd have your face in Jesus' groin, too...
I love that Nine Inch Nails song, too. The video is like... "woah I didn't know they could do that kind of thing with a computer". Tricky...
Did you ever find out what happend to Dahar?
posted by: quasicurus (reply)
post date: 11.02.05 (1:21 am)
Kupov,
You are seldom online?
Yes, you have added me to my MSN.
Thanks!
posted by: BareKnuckleBxer (reply)
post date: 11.03.05 (4:10 pm)
still up to your old tricks i see.. .;)
posted by: rangi (reply)
post date: 11.18.05 (10:18 pm)
omg cnt u post sumtin dat all of da simpletons of dis world can comment on like me! im 2 stupid 4 dis stuf well its holidays and ive switched my brain off. (i used a big word! hehe)
posted by: surrogate (reply)
post date: 11.24.05 (1:36 pm)
It all goes to the stupid practice of forced celibacy... Not only does it keep otherwise good people (read men AND women) from answering any calling they might feel, but the way they have it set it up it attracts the very sort of people they're so desperately trying to avoid. Idiotic as well as wrong.
posted by: Kupov (reply)
post date: 11.27.05 (11:45 am)
Reply to: DayTripper7
Of course i would ;) jesus is "hung" like a giant spirit man