'Bishop Of Bling' Suspended By Pope Francis
The "bishop of bling" has been suspended by Pope Francis while the Roman Catholic Church investigates allegations of overspending on renovations at the German cleric's residence and offices.This is a Bishop wannabe:
Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst has been removed from his position "for the time being," . From Rome, NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that a statement from the Vatican says that "at this time [the bishop] cannot exercise his episcopal ministry."
Rocco Palmo, who writes the respected Whispers in the Loggia blog, that the pope has taken the unusual step of suspending Tebartz-van Elst even before getting the results of an investigation into the bishop's spending.
Tebartz-van Elst earned his unflattering nickname after reports surfaced that close to $40 million has been spent on work at his home and offices — about eight times what had been expected. He also, , allegedly made false statements in court about that work....MORE
