He seems to have no problem proposing that others' property be taken from them to fund this project. But the treasures of the Church which he rules are "not his to sell"?
The Pope is a genuinely great and godly man and everyone in the world owes him a debt of gratitude for his brave stand against Communism, but for the head of the Catholic Church to denounce unequal distribution of wealth is an act of brazen hypocrisy.
The Pope is a genuinely great and godly man and everyone in the world owes him a debt of gratitude for his brave stand against Communism, but for the head of the Catholic Church to denounce unequal distribution of wealth is an act of brazen hypocrisy.
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The Church described in the Book of Acts of the Apostles in the Christian Bible, clearly states in Acts 2:44,45: All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need.
Chapter 5 of the same book describes what happened to people who lied. It wasn't that they didn't give their all to "the Church" but rather that they lied about what they did give. No one told anyone to give it all up, but some thought there was more prestige in saying that they were penniless because they gave all their wealth to the Church.
What the Pope is saying has been said since . . . the beginning of Christendom if you accept the Bible as a source of your faith.
I see what the Pope is doing is trying to turn hearts back to the basics of Christianity.
Did he say this? Can't find it above . . .