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5. Pope John Paul I, when he was still an archbishop,

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 09:00 PM

Apr 2013

did sell off the gold items in his cathedral and donated the proceeds to the poor. I've always wondered if that helped lead to his early death.

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Pope Francis likely to cut staff bonus, citing hard times [View all] onehandle Apr 2013 OP

Sell all that you have and give it to the poor broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #1

America first. onehandle Apr 2013 #2

Pope John Paul I, when he was still an archbishop, Ken Burch Apr 2013 #5

At a certain level they do seem to have forgotten all that - LiberalElite Apr 2013 #8

He could start selling indulgences again... Ken Burch Apr 2013 #6

Hard times, my teeny weeny papal beany... Proletariatprincess Apr 2013 #9

That will go over defacto7 Apr 2013 #10

Pope Austerity? davidpdx Apr 2013 #11