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Turin_C3PO

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14. I just read the excerpt you posted

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2021, 11:14 AM

Feb 2021

and yes, the Church has a lot of influence in our world. That’s why it’s so good we have a Pope that seems to give a damn about the future of the earth and creating an economy that is fair, just and works for all people. They’re still behind the times on issues such as women’s rights but hopefully strides will be made in that department sooner rather than later. Also interesting that the Church doesn’t know exactly how much they own.

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If the Catholic Church Were a Country, It Would Be the Third Most Populous After China and India. [View all] ancianita Feb 2021 OP

Catholic charities are giving away food everywhere pwb Feb 2021 #1

Good to know. "Not by faith alone" says the Church, "but by works." ancianita Feb 2021 #3

The Roman Empire still exists. roamer65 Feb 2021 #2

Well, ancianita Feb 2021 #5

That was a very interesting article in many ways. MineralMan Feb 2021 #4

It was. ancianita Feb 2021 #6

Yes. I was completely impressed with the young woman who has MineralMan Feb 2021 #9

In the sixties, they even had a Jewish guy composing music for them...... DFW Feb 2021 #7

Nah, he did that on his own. And why did you post this? ancianita Feb 2021 #10

Because, after having lived in Spain in the 1960s and my wife's awful experiences with them DFW Feb 2021 #16

Thanks for sharing. ancianita Feb 2021 #18

Everyone's perception of a nation or an institution will often depend on personal experience DFW Feb 2021 #19

Thank you for the explanation. ancianita Feb 2021 #20

Thankfully it is not malaise Feb 2021 #8

I hear you. But ancianita Feb 2021 #11

I've always thought of the Catholic Church as the first multi-national corporation... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #12

I wonder ancianita Feb 2021 #13

I just read the excerpt you posted Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #14

All other corporations pay taxes, and submit to government financial audits. lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #15

Did you read the article? It doesn't sound like it, because nowhere is the Church presented as ancianita Feb 2021 #17

All corporations do NOT pay taxes? pwb Feb 2021 #21