VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has ordered the German Roman Catholic prelate known as the "luxury bishop" for spending some 31 million euros (£26.46 million) on a residence to leave his diocese for an unspecified period, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
The move, just short of a resignation, was taken against Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst of Limburg two days after he met the pope to discuss the scandal in the German Church at a time when the pontiff is stressing the importance of humility and serving the poor.
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