Vatican suspends Bishop of Limburg over alleged lavish spending
The Vatican has suspended a senior German church leader - dubbed the "bishop of bling" by the media over his alleged lavish spending.
Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst is accused of spending more than 31m euros (£26m; $42m) on renovating his official residence.
Stephen Evans reports.
23 Oct 2013
- From the section Europe