I wonder how that can be. The Catholic Church owns real estate in almost every city in Europe, usually several buildings in larger cities, often in prime locations. Especially since these properties are only a fraction of the church's financial assets, the rental income alone should be enough to finance the church for all eternity.
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They can be broke or rich depending on how they feel that day. They cook the books because they're their own country. They are truly a gang operation. My guess is they want you talking about them being broke as opposed to them being caught with more priests molesting children today.
AG report details abuse allegations against 52 priests, deacons in Diocese of Lansing
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Maybe donating and praying to your favorite imaginary sky buddy doesn't actually solve anything.
Even if this is true, 2025 is a jubilee year. There will be so many pilgrims to the Vatican and donations would skyrocket
The Pope should just issue a Papal Bull that God has forgiven the Vatican's debts. And their creditors won't be able to argue, as he's literally infallible.
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I'm going to need a really, /really/ small violin.
But God needs more money! C'mon everybody chip in, he needs his moneeeey!
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Nice
Could this really be? After nearly two thousands years of Catholic Church they are finally brought to their knees.
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I am an agnostic so my opinion might not be worth anything to Christians (or Catholics specifically), but I don't really see the point in organized church structures. If you believe in God, support his ideals, why do you need to go to church anyway, or at least why would you want your local church support some big hierarchy (often with controversial opinions or actions) for your money?
Same reason people go to comicons or music concerts or protests. People just want to be with others who believe in and like the same things as they do. It's a pretty simple and basic human behavior.
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Can all the nations they stole artifacts and trinkets from get them back when they declare bankruptcy? /s
Sell some of that gold they've bought and or stolen in the last millenia or two.
something about rich man in the kingdom of heaven right?
Nawww poor little pedophiles.
Are you sure it's not because you've had to pay billions of dollars in settlements for priests raping children?
Are you sure that's not why?
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They might need to auction off one of those reptilian skeletons they have in the secret basement.
I'm sure God will save them .... by wiring them a few billion dollars
Thoughts and prayers.
Wait, nope, fresh out.
Bootstraps bitches. Pull em up!
