I've lost count of the number of stories over the years of nuns being evicted from their convent due to lack of funds, and Catholic schools closing down for lack of funds.
A little "sponsoring" from the Vatican would have been nice.
26 posted on 06/03/2012 7:42:38 AM PDT by Lizavetta
(You get what you tolerate)
I agree. This is probably one of the longest continious operating instituions in the world. A cost center operating for 1500 years has sure to been able to amass a little bit of capital.
28 posted on 06/03/2012 7:53:51 AM PDT by catfish1957
(My dream for hope and change is to see the punk POTUS in prison for treason)