VATICAN CITY
BBC News
A German bishop criticised for his alleged lavish spending has met the Pope in Rome to discuss his behaviour.
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, nicknamed “The Bishop of Bling” by the media, has faced calls to resign.
The Vatican has not yet commented on his brief meeting with Pope Francis.
He spent 31m euros (£26m; $42m) on his residence in Limburg – a project costed at about 5.5m euros in 2010. He was also criticised for a first-class flight to India to visit the poor.
Correspondents say the Roman Catholic bishop’s style is starkly at odds with that of Pope Francis, who celebrates humility and serving the poor.
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