Read this news story from the New York Times about Catholic bishops rethinking their living arrangements:
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/us/popes-example-for-the-bishops-opulence-is-out.html?_r=0
Then, in a brief, informal passage (1-2 paragraphs), draw a connection between the news item and Inferno canto 19 about Simony. How does the current situation recall or contrast with the situation described by Dante in that canto?