This panoramic image (a composite of 9 photographs) shows part of the exterior of the bishop's residence in Limburg, Germany.
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That mansion in Limburg, Germany, where about $40 million was
spent on renovations for the since-suspended cleric now known as the
"bishop of bling" may soon be "turned into a refugee centre or a soup
kitchen for the homeless," according to reports and other European news outlets.
We
about Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst and the decision by Pope
Francis to remove Tebartz-van Elst from his post at least temporarily.
As we wrote:
"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."
, among the "big-ticket" expenditures at the mansion were "$475,000 [spent] on walk-in closets and $20,000 [for] a bathtub."
SOURCE: NPR.ORG
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So beautifully fitting! Pope Francis is living up to his chosen name.
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Pope Francis should have Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst serve the poor at the new refuge.
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I love the new Pope. But, please don't tell anyone. I am Lutheran.
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Love it. Keep it up Pope Francis.
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Although I've left
Catholicism for good, I have to give some grudging respect to the new
pope. He actually seems to walk the walk.
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Wrong use of such a mansion. Sell it to a third party at market prices, so that the church can pay off its current debts.
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Debts? Who cares about debts? It's just a paper trail and they can "raise the church's debt ceiling", right? Right?! ;-)
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Way to go Pope Francis. I am
not a Catholic, but it's lovely to see him turning the status quo of the
perceived Catholic Church on its head!!
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Good work, Frank! Keep it up! :-)
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Fantastic idea! From "Bling"
to Bratworst"! Keep it coming Pope Francis! Feed the poor, serve the
poor, love the poor - isn't this what the greatest among us always
taught? Let's get on the band-wagon and make it happen!
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Bella Bella !!!! Pope
Francis, I am so proud of this man, what a great great great human
being, The epitome of a Saint. God has given the world a Saint in human
form, better then any that has passed the realm of being named a Pope In
Catholicism !.. , and I am not Catholic .
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I'd also love to see how this
kind of spending is possible? How does the church manage this kind of
financial spending? What kind of oversight is there?
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Good for Pope Francis for suspending him. As for what to do with the mansion, a shelter or soup kitchen are both good ideas.
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Hey, I've been to that church! No idea the bishop was such a punk... although the church was very pretty. No $20k baptismals, though.
