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by Roundtree on January 25th, 2009
Hundreds of thousands of blind followers who don't know what they're supporting. Also, many heads of government donate money as if God will be happier with them because they gave some randomly selected person useless material posessions.
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on January 25th, 2009
from creating fear in the world's poorest people...that by giving money they can somehow be saved...
by Occams Electric Razor on January 25th, 2009
centuries of looting and controlling europe and it's peoples, pillaging nearby countries, conquest, aquisition of many priceless historic treasures, books and items. OF course they also have amassed a large influx of cash from contributions and business deals as well. Power IS money and there was a time that Vatican City was the center of the world, the highest power.
by ConservativelyLiberal on January 25th, 2009
Years of hording all the money they say they give to charity.
by Anon y mouse on January 29th, 2009
Mostly from investments, stocks, real estate, that sort of thing.
by strange1 still in pb on January 25th, 2009
mostly from donations
by Theby on January 29th, 2009
From the tithes they used to charge peasants for entry into Heaven.
by sickofgames on January 25th, 2009
idiots and mafia's
by pugwashjw65 on February 11th, 2009
Big business...they own them...and the poor.
by Rinky Dinky Do on January 29th, 2009
The Catholic Church has been invading and pillaging other countries of everything in sight for thousands of years. These days, their income seems to be limited to the donations they derive from the suckers...errr...parishioners and real estate but I seriously doubt that's their only source of income. My gut feeling tells me that they're deep in bed with the Italian Maffia
by hedge-rider on January 29th, 2009
Other than donations from Catholics around the world see my answer here where I answered a similar question: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1233091
by RC loves ice cream on January 25th, 2009
I believe each country's local curia sends part of its earnings to Rome. The RCC owns a LOT of property worldwide - more than most people imagine - which is rented out. They also have many private (and expensive) schools. They receive many donations, including inheritances. Those are some of them.
by mrbuddhafreak on January 25th, 2009
If you collect a little more than you spend for centuries at a time, it tends to add up. The real (monetary) wealth of the Vatican isn't liquid wealth anyway. The actual cash value of the Vatican is minuscule compared to the value of the artwork in the museums and the books in the Vatican library. Of course that could be said to be true of many other countries as well. Could you imagine the impact on the French budget if all the artwork in the Louvre (even not including the stolen pieces) was sold and put into the public budget?
by Ray Del Sol on November 7th, 2009
pockets of the believers
by Leah on November 7th, 2009
The fall of Roman Empire and Tourest visiting it.
by Alice on November 3rd, 2009
It comes from donations from the people of God. Like so many religions they give back to people in need... It is a wealth that is important to so many...if it wasn't for their wealth my child would not have had the Catholic Education she now has. They helped put my daughter through 12 years of a good education along with morals!!!
by itinary on November 3rd, 2009
All the catholic chruches int he world is registered under this. Also they have blind followers who were forced to give money in the name of membership, charity etc etc. In Asian countries they do lots of real estate transactions.
by ImaCatholic2 on November 7th, 2009
In 1981, Pope John Paul II ordered annual financial disclosures to debunk the idea that the Vatican is rich.
Here is an article on the 2008 annual financial report from the Vatican:
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Jul09/0,4670,VaticanFinances,00.html
And 2007: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/07/09/vatican-finances.html
With love in Christ.
by Esteban-- Smartest Pumpkin on November 7th, 2009
a cornering of the Beenie Baby Market in the 90's.
by RC loves ice cream on November 7th, 2009
Historically, the Vatican has amassed wealth with military strength. The Vatican had ships and armies and pillaged many cities. More recently, it operates many private and expensive schools throughout the world. It also owns a lot of real estate which it rents out or occasionally sells.
by Occams Electric Razor on November 7th, 2009
duplicate
by philosopher-saint on November 7th, 2009
'Kathy Lee Crosby'-grade children's sweatshops in the catacombs, likely.
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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on January 25th, 2009
Thanks Roundtree.:-)
by Zack on January 25th, 2009
same to your answer Ben :D
by Roundtree on January 25th, 2009
You mean the government gives tax dollars to the Vatican?
by mrbuddhafreak on January 29th, 2009
What is it that you think they are supporting?
by Alice on November 3rd, 2009
I'd just be more interested to see proof.
by mrbuddhafreak on November 3rd, 2009