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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis Smacks Churches: “If You Don’t Help the Poor and Needy, then Pay Taxes Like a Business” [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)And this is from Honolulu Archdiocese....Land Asset Management Office
"The Diocesan Real Estate Director serves as:
The Asset Manager for all of the real property owned by the Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii. Interfaces with the designated managing agent and legal counsel to achieve the highest operating value for all investment properties. Includes providing leasing services and lease administration for investment properties."
http://www.catholichawaii.org/diocesan-offices/land-asset-management-office.aspx
So they have a full time employee seeking to get the highest value out of all investment properties. Investment properties are not convents, and they are not intended to feed the poor. They are intended to achieve the highest value possible on invested capital.
Honesty would really help this Pope. He's already a raging anti gay bigot and activist against us, as well as a strident opponent of reproductive rights for women.
Francis does not use Castle Gondolfo, his estate outside of Rome. During WW2 it housed and fed hundreds of refugees at a time, the lands provided food and the buildings provided shelter. Today, Francis gave one family an apartment in the Vatican. That's nice. Gondolfo remains empty, a tourist attraction generating what? Profits.