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Pope Francis:
Pope Francis Message of Humility at Odds with German Bishops Lifestyle - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Pope Francis wants Church to be poor, and for the poor | Reuters
Someone needs to tell him that New Jersey's not listening.
Catholic archdiocese closes school citing lack of funds, then builds lavish vacation home for bishop - Salon.com
"Be close to the people and live as you preach. Always be with your flock, do not succumb to careerism and ask yourselves whether you are truly living as you preach."
"It hurts me when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model car. You can't do this," he told the young priests and nuns. "Cars are necessary. But take a more humble one. Think of how many children die of hunger and dedicate the savings to them."
Pope Francis Message of Humility at Odds with German Bishops Lifestyle - SPIEGEL ONLINE
"Oh, how I would like a poor Church, and for the poor."
Pope Francis wants Church to be poor, and for the poor | Reuters
Someone needs to tell him that New Jersey's not listening.
Two years after closing a school citing a lack of funds, an archdiocese in New Jersey is building a lavish addition to a retirement home for its archbishop.
As the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports, Newark Archbishop John J. Myers’ current “weekend residence” is a 4,500-square foot luxury home with five bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a three-car garage and a large outdoor pool.
But Myers has commissioned a 3,000-square foot expansion in anticipation of his retirement in two years. The addition will include an indoor exercise pool, a hot tub, three fireplaces, a library and an elevator.
Catholic archdiocese closes school citing lack of funds, then builds lavish vacation home for bishop - Salon.com