Bishop Investigating Scandal Closes Seminary

A papal emissary investigating suspected homosexuality and child pornography among student priests shut down the Austrian seminary at the center of the scandal, acknowledging “very painful” revelations of sexual misconduct.

Bishop Klaus Kung was looking into allegations that seminarians were hoarding child pornography and had taken photos showing them fondling one another.

Kung did not say how long the seminary in the city of St. Poelten would remain closed. He did not elaborate on what his investigation had revealed.