The Honduran bishops conference has denied there is a “homosexual culture” at the country’s national seminary, and said that such accusations have caused “pain and scandal”.
The bishops criticised the National Catholic Register, an outlet belonging to the EWTN network, which reported the claims.
The accusations emerged just days after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Juan José Pineda as auxiliary bishop of Tegucigalpa. No official reason was given for his early retirement, but the bishop had faced accusations of sexual and financial misconduct.
