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Bullshit. They own more land than damn near any other entity on the planet. The whole celibacy thing was so the priest could not take the church owning and give them to non-church kids.

Hurting for money? Sell some land. Then pay for the abuse lawsuits some more.

[-] Hugin@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago
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[-] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

I guess those tithes just aren't paying.

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Maybe Elon Musk will suddenly get religion and bail them out.

[-] Iapar@feddit.org 282 points 3 days ago

Thoughts and prayers.

[-] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Best news I’ve heard in a while

[-] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

Ummmm... Fuck them?

[-] TingoTenga@lemmy.world 148 points 3 days ago

Good for them, I guess?

"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

Of course people are blaming him being too accepting of trans people, his view of "let them survive but they're sinners unwelcome to the eucharist" is unfortunately far too progressive for some.

Fortunately the church of Jesus of Nazareth will prioritize profit over peace and love

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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 170 points 3 days ago
[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 85 points 3 days ago

Don't just leave those laying around, something will fi-- aww damnit, too late...

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[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 41 points 2 days ago

Probably the best news I've read so far today.

[-] Reygle@lemmy.world 54 points 2 days ago
[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 71 points 2 days ago
[-] recreationalcatheter@lemm.ee 21 points 2 days ago

Have they tried institutionally raping children and covering it up for decades if not centuries?

Oh, they have... Darn.

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[-] Allonzee@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Maybe donating and praying to your favorite imaginary sky buddy doesn't actually solve anything.

[-] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 114 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Perhaps they should sell off some of the tons and tons of gold stuff they have.

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[-] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago
[-] zqps@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Yeah wtf the Catholic Church in my country alone holds hundreds of billions in assets and investments.

[-] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 104 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Paying out legal claims and bribes from all the sexual abuse scandals are not cheap.

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[-] Marthirial@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago

Are these bastards really thinking we are going to believe their mafia like enterprise is supported by charitable donations?

[-] eletes@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago

Even if this is true, 2025 is a jubilee year. There will be so many pilgrims to the Vatican and donations would skyrocket

[-] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

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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[-] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Sell some of that gold they've bought and or stolen in the last millenia or two.

[-] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 52 points 3 days ago

Those grifters have had a good run for two millenia. As scams go, I'd say it was pretty successful - and still is, sadly.

[-] Strocker89@beehaw.org 11 points 2 days ago

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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[-] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Could this really be? After nearly two thousands years of Catholic Church they are finally brought to their knees.

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