VATICAN CITY
BBC News
Pope Francis has formally accepted the resignation of a senior German Church leader suspended over his alleged lavish spending.
The Vatican made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday.
Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst has been accused of spending more than 31m euros (£26m) on renovating his official residence.
The cleric, dubbed the “bishop of bling” by the media, offered to resign when the scandal broke last October.
In response, Pope Francis temporarily suspended Bishop Tebartz-van Elst and instructed a Church commission to investigate the matter.
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