Original sentence: One of his last major actions as archbishop was effecting a highly controversial renovation of the historic Cathedral of St.Weakland's retirement was overshadowed by revelations that he had paid $450,000 of diocesan funds to a former gay lover to fend off a threatened lawsuit
Edited sentence: One of his last major actions as archbishop was effecting a highly controversial and expensive renovation of the historic Cathedral of St.Weakland's retirement was overshadowed by revelations that he had abused his office as archbishop and paid $450,000 of diocesan funds to a former gay lover to fend off a threatened lawsuit