China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and “improper relations” with women.

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  • gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com
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    7 days ago

    I was under the impression that you had to give up your possessions and money to become a monk, but maybe I’m thinking of Buddhism or something. My great-uncle was a Catholic priest and he lived a pretty meager, solitary life. (Inb4 he was a diddler, fuck off.)