- Kurt Krenn
Kurt Krenn (born
June 28 ,1936 ) is anAustria n Roman Catholicprelate andBishop who ran a priestsseminary inSankt Pölten , nearVienna until his resignation in 2004 after there was a scandal concerningchild pornography allegedly being downloaded onto computers at the seminary. [cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3723638.stm | title = Pope replaces sex scandal bishop | first = David | last = Wiley | date =2004-10-07 | accessdate = 2008-03-21 | publisher = BBC ] [cite news | url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05E0DB153BF93BA35753C1A9629C8B63 | title = New Bishop After Seminary Sex Scandal | publisher =New York Times | date =2004-10-08 | first = Jason | last = Horowitz | accessdate = 2008-03-22 ] Up to 40,000 photos and an undisclosed number of films, including child pornography, were found on seminary computers, but Krenn earlier angered many by calling the images a "childish prank." [cite news | title = Sex Scandal At Austrian Seminary | url = http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/07/13/world/main629194.shtml | publisher = Associated Press | date =2004-07-13 | accessdate = 2008-03-01 ]Krenn argued against
Turkey 's entrance into the European Union, warning against the 'islamisation' of Europe and callingIslam a "very aggressive kind of religion" that will not easily allow for the political unity with the Christian faith. [cite news | url = http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/main-political-parties-austria-oppose-turkey-joining-eu/article-117845 | title = Main political parties in Austria oppose Turkey joining the EU | date =2004-05-14 | accessdate = 2008-03-21 | publisher =EurActiv ] He is known for his anti-European Union views. [cite web | url = http://www.christiandoctrine.net/news/roman_catholic_news/roman_catholic_news_november_2002.htm | title = Fancy a Turkish Holiday? | work = Bible Theology Ministries | month = November | year = 2002 | accessdate = 2008-03-21 ] [cite web | url = http://www.kc3.co.uk/~dt/Propag.htm | title = Propaganda | work = EUROPEAN UNION FOLLIES AND MYTHS | author = Delaney, David | accessdate = 2008-03-21 | date = 2004-04-13 ]References
External links
* [http://www.stjosef.at/bischof.k.krenn/ Official website in German]
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