BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of Germany's Roman Catholic Church said on Thursday he would discuss with Pope Francis a scandal over a bishop who has been criticised for splashing out on a luxury residence and accused of lying under oath about a first-class flight.
Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, head of the German Bishops' Conference, said he took the situation in the Diocese of Limburg very seriously. His decision to take the matter to the pope may raise pressure on the bishop of Limburg to stand down.
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