—— .This is why the RC Church is the most profitable multinational corporation. ——
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Vatican assets are valued at $1 billion, 5% of Harvard’s endowment, or $1 for each Catholic.
This is fodder for the anti-Catholic and some low-information Christian Protestant morons without addressing the real issues here at work.
There has always been a tension between Matthew 5:3-12 - The Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount and Mark 12:17 “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Catholic doctrine posits a preferential option for the poor.
Unfortunately not all immigrants are poor. 40% of illegals are those who have overstayed their visas; lied to foreign consular officers to enter US for “birth tourism,” and more than a large share of those who cross the border are criminals or with the help of criminal enterprises. Much of the problem lies here with our politicians and in no small way to leading Republicans including the Simpson-Mazzoli Bill and Reagan himself. We also had Bush pere and his simplistic son support this to say nothing of Bob Dole, Romney, and McCain who have supported amnesty.
Against this backdrop to expect Dolan (and the Roger Mahonys of this world) to stay on the sidelines is preposterous. Dolan’s comments shouldn’t surprise anyone. Misguided but not malicious or anti-American.