This is the catholic asshole of the week.
Still donating money to the Catholic Church?(CNN) - After coming under sharp criticism and issuing an apology earlier this week, the Archbishop of Atlanta announced Saturday that he would vacate his $2.2 million mansion in early May.
The decision came after a meeting with members of several church councils and parishioners in Archbishop Wilton Gregory's headquarters north of Atlanta.
"I want to thank those parishioners whose prayers, counsel and concern brought this issue to light and ensured that their Archbishop was properly attuned to the important symbolism of simple actions and the challenges faced by many of the faithful in the Archdiocese of Atlanta," Gregory said in a statement.
Classic Joltian doublespeak. The church says one thing and of course does another. They do it with victims of child rape, now it's irresponsible spending of the church.In Denver it’s not being referred to as bling, but work is underway on a $6.5 million expansion to the John Paul II Center that will include a living space for the Archbishop Samuel Aquila.
Archdiocese spokeswoman Karna Swanson said the expansion will include many areas for the church, not just living quarters for the Archbishop.
When asked will he be living large or will he be living frugally, Swanson replied, “Actually he’s giving up a residence of 3000 square feet to live in a smaller residence, so he’s actually downsizing,”
The Holy Trinity Center will include a lower floor with meeting and communal facilities and an upper floor with a residence for the Archbishop, priests and visitors. The expansion is being built with private funds.
That still raises eyebrows for Dr. Miguel de la Torre, a professor of social ethics at the Iliff School of Theology.
“If you have $6.5 million to build a residence and centers and we have people living on the streets here in Denver, maybe the question should be what is the best use of that money?” said Torre.
Next month the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park will be the site of a conference for 300 priests and the Archbishop.
“I think many people look at the Stanley Hotel as luxurious and we were surprised at the prices they gave us so it’s a good deal for us,” said Torre.
Swanson said the Catholic church got a good deal at the Stanley Hotel for the conference. She also stated that the number one priority of Denver’s Archbishop is always the poor.
The catholic church has nothing to do with the message of Christ. Jesus would be appalled.
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