We have to support the Vatican. I can only tell you from the parish level. We are taxed by the diocese for money to run their programs, seminarian education, chancellors, all kinds of things that we need as Catholics. Dioceses pass some portion of that money up the pipeline and eventually some of it gets to the Vatican.
We also have specific 2nd collections for the Vatican which has to support itself too and, unfortunately, often runs a deficit.
As far as the real estate, it isn’t like the Catholic Church owns office buildings and retail stores, they own churches, parish halls and rectories. It does add up in worth but it is in use for Catholics and for the most part, there is no income made from real estate holdings rather like your home. You have costs associated with it and though you could sell it in a pinch you would then have to find another place to live.
the Catholic Church ...owns churches, parish halls and rectories. It does add up in worth but it is in use for Catholics
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Among those “churches, parish halls and rectories” that the Catholic church owns, is there any that the regular Catholic members cannot go into because they havent paid 10% of their gross income ???