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06-04-2004, 08:02 AM
from Ananova.com ...
Croatian monks have been ordered to sell off their BMWs and Mercedes and drive something cheaper to show solidarity with other parishioners.
The new rule by the order of Franciscan monks in Croatia comes into effect from this weekend.
It bans monks from owning any luxury brand of cars like the Audi, BMW or Mercedes and demands they drive cars that are cheaper and not likely to alienate them from parishioners.
Croatian daily newspaper Jutarnji List said the new rule had won widespread approval, and monks had been selling off their cars for less expensive vehicles.
Monk Marinko Vukman who helps counsel Croatian immigrants in Germany in Sindelfingen uses his BMW a lot for work, but said he like the others in the order had now put it up for sale.
And brother Zeljko Tolic said: "I find the rule OK. Everyone could be tempted to buy a more expensive car, but I agree it would be better for people in the Church to drive middle class cars to show more solidarity with parishioners."
Croatian monks have been ordered to sell off their BMWs and Mercedes and drive something cheaper to show solidarity with other parishioners.
The new rule by the order of Franciscan monks in Croatia comes into effect from this weekend.
It bans monks from owning any luxury brand of cars like the Audi, BMW or Mercedes and demands they drive cars that are cheaper and not likely to alienate them from parishioners.
Croatian daily newspaper Jutarnji List said the new rule had won widespread approval, and monks had been selling off their cars for less expensive vehicles.
Monk Marinko Vukman who helps counsel Croatian immigrants in Germany in Sindelfingen uses his BMW a lot for work, but said he like the others in the order had now put it up for sale.
And brother Zeljko Tolic said: "I find the rule OK. Everyone could be tempted to buy a more expensive car, but I agree it would be better for people in the Church to drive middle class cars to show more solidarity with parishioners."