From The Washington Post-Pope Francis temporarily relieved a spendthrift German bishop of his post Wednesday, taking an extraordinary step against a Catholic official whose penchant for luxury living appeared to clash with the new pope’s efforts to foster a more humble church.
Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst had dominated tabloid headlines for weeks in Germany as details emerged of a multimillion-dollar renovation of his official church residence in the western town of Limburg. Analysts said the pope’s rare personal intercession in the matter, just months into his papacy, sent a strong signal that he intends to back up his rhetoric about shifting the church’s focus to the world’s poor with tough actions.
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