BERLIN: German Catholics, clergy and the media reacted with a mix of relief, reform calls and ridicule to the Vatican’s suspension of the big-spending “bling bishop,” Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst.

Pope Francis ordered a time-out for the bishop over his luxury lifestyle and multimillion-euro house renovations, despite multiple calls in Germany for the prelate to be dismissed.

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