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The Catholic Church is the biggest provider of help to the poor. Selling precious relics so some idiot can hang it in his mansion is ludicrous. As the saying goes, the poor will always be among us. We do more for the local poor and homeless than any other religion in our area. I am not look8ng to debate you, but it is a fact. Cheers friend

The "Church" or the parishioners????

When I was in Italy, there was a Catholic orphanage with about 30 kids in it. It was a run down dump with holes in the walls where windows should be, leaky roof and only 2 working toilets in a row of 12.

One old priest and two mid-age Nuns ran the place and our unit sponsored it (fixing up the crap that was wrong) and had to use our own money to do most because the Church deemed that unless it could be supported by charity, it would be allowed to fall.

Probably the wealthiest entity on the planet and it refuses to spend "its own" money -0 kind of forgetful about who really provides and what He thinks of coveting extravagant wealth.....

[Citizen Soldier]

Yes, the parishioners. I agree the money is not managed properly and every year I never give to Peters Pence.