Posted on 02/10/2015 7:30:47 PM PST by Olog-hai
Reports that the former Bishop of Limburg has received a new job at the Vatican, despite being ousted from his post for a 31-million spending spree, sparked bafflement on Tuesday. [ ]
After several months living in an upscale 180-square-metre apartment in Regensburg, (Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst) is believed to have already relocated to Rome to take up a specially created post preparing catechetical materials for bishops conferences.
The post was created for Tebartz-van Elst and has the hallmarks of a make-work job because the Vatican couldnt figure out what else to do with the prelate, the RNS Religion News Service wrote from Vatican City on Tuesday.
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Once again Pope Francis surprises EVERYONE.
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