Trapped:
The Pope as the Bishop of Rome is the First Bishop among equals and has a primacy in terms of teaching the faith. that does not mean he can do what he wished with respect to Church property such as the Great Cathedrals of Rome and the religious works of art done by the great Catholic artist down thru the centuries. When those works were done, the Pope’s contracted with the artist like Michelangelo, etc to do works of art for the Glory of God and to beautify the Churches. They were not done for personal property of the Pope to sell to the highest bidder. The works of art in the Vatican are not Stocks to be traded on the NYSE.
The Pope does not own those ,those institutions such as the Vatican Newspaper, radio are used to promulgate the faith
Please understand. I do not oppose the great power, riches, wealth, and artwork of the Catholic Church. To the contrary, I LOVE it. I’ve been to Rome. I’ve been to the Vatican. I’ve seen the Pope. I’ve been inside the Sistine Chapel, I’ve been inside St. Peter’s Basilica. I’ve been inside the catacombs. I LOVE it all. I wouldn’t get rid of any of it!!!!! I am a loyal and faithful Catholic. I have no issues with great wealth and riches (except when they are acquired by GOVERNMENT at the expense of others). And I like Joyce Meyer too. I have listened to many of her messages on TV. I find myself in agreement with nearly everything she says. Her biggest message seems to be this: Learn from my mistakes. I have no problem that she is very successful and makes a lot of money doing what she does. Obviously her message must resonate with many. We should commend success, not put it down.