The Holly See Steals Peter's Pence

[Nom De Plume]

While Pope Francis has long preached about the ills of economic inequality and sins of capitalism, the Catholic church has been robbing Peter's Pence to the tune of over $50 million annually to plug holes in their out-of-control budget - after paying over $3 billion in pedophile priest settlements around the world over several decades.

The little-publicized breakdown of how the Holy See spends Peter’s Pence, known only among senior Vatican officials, is raising concern among some Catholic Church leaders that the faithful are being misled about the use of their donations, which could further hurt the credibility of the Vatican’s financial management under Pope Francis. -Wall Street Journal

Of note, Peter's Pence is an annual collection event held every June, billed as a fundraising event for the needy. It is described as a "gesture of charity, a way of supporting the activity of the Pope and the universal Church in favoring especially the poorest and Churches in difficulty. It is also an invitation to pay attention and be near to new forms of poverty and fragility."

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ ... shortfalls

[brian ross]

Pell, the disgraced Cardinal, was called to Rome to take on the profligate church leaders. In his first year he saved over IIR 3 million dollars simply by instituting better accounting. One of the reasons why he was removed from Rome may have been because of his impending discovery just how badly managed the Church's accounting actually was. However, that may be straying into conspiracist territory. On the surface, he was caught in Australia fiddling kids.

The Church has a long history of corruption and mismanagement.

[Bobby]

The Catholics won't miss $3 billion.

There are over 1 billion Catholics in the world.
If each one gave just $1 per week that would be $1 billion per week
or an annual income of $52 billion per annum.
Catholics are expected to give a tithe of 10% of their income so
the above calculation is conservative.

The Catholic church owns millions of acres of prime real estate in
the top cities of the world and 10s of 1000s of large country properties.
The Catholic church must surely be the richest corporation the world.

[Neferti]

It's the HOLY See - not the Christmas Holly.

[brian ross]

The Catholics won't miss $3 billion.

There are over 1 billion Catholics in the world.
If each one gave just $1 per week that would be $1 billion per week
or an annual income of $52 billion per annum.
Catholics are expected to give a tithe of 10% of their income so
the above calculation is conservative.

The Catholic church owns millions of acres of prime real estate in
the top cities of the world and 10s of 1000s of large country properties.
The Catholic church must surely be the richest corporation the world.

Never, ever heard of a tithe being undertaken by Catholics, Bobby. On what are you basing that comment? What evidence do you have to support that claim?

[Bobby]

The Catholics won't miss $3 billion.

There are over 1 billion Catholics in the world.
If each one gave just $1 per week that would be $1 billion per week
or an annual income of $52 billion per annum.
Catholics are expected to give a tithe of 10% of their income so
the above calculation is conservative.

The Catholic church owns millions of acres of prime real estate in
the top cities of the world and 10s of 1000s of large country properties.
The Catholic church must surely be the richest corporation the world.

Never, ever heard of a tithe being undertaken by Catholics, Bobby. On what are you basing that comment? What evidence do you have to support that claim?

I just know.
Many Catholics give a lot more than $1 per week.
Do you deny that?

[brian ross]

The Catholics won't miss $3 billion.

There are over 1 billion Catholics in the world.
If each one gave just $1 per week that would be $1 billion per week
or an annual income of $52 billion per annum.
Catholics are expected to give a tithe of 10% of their income so
the above calculation is conservative.

The Catholic church owns millions of acres of prime real estate in
the top cities of the world and 10s of 1000s of large country properties.
The Catholic church must surely be the richest corporation the world.

Never, ever heard of a tithe being undertaken by Catholics, Bobby. On what are you basing that comment? What evidence do you have to support that claim?

I just know.
Many Catholics give a lot more than $1 per week.
Do you deny that?

I'd suggest you know diddly squat about Catholicism, Bobby, just as you know diddly squat about most things. I was raised a Catholic. I know you're talking bullshit.

[Bobby]

I'd suggest you know diddly squat about Catholicism, Bobby, just as you know diddly squat about most things. I was raised a Catholic. I know you're talking bullshit.

dear Brian,
I suggest that you know next to nothing about the Catholic church.
You haven't denied my claim.

forgiven

namaste

[Nom De Plume]

It's the HOLY See - not the Christmas Holly.

LOL... I am aware of the spelling.

[brian ross]

I'd suggest you know diddly squat about Catholicism, Bobby, just as you know diddly squat about most things. I was raised a Catholic. I know you're talking bullshit.

dear Brian,
I suggest that you know next to nothing about the Catholic church.
You haven't denied my claim.

forgiven

namaste

You have yet to prove your claim with a reference to any Catholic theological work, Bobby.