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On Fri, 27 Nov 98 23:57:51 GMT, Melissa9Z@Zmho.net (Melissa) wrote:

>In article <365f2a8c.49167434@vnntp.ma.ultranet.com>,
>   adam.kippes@pobox.com (Adam Kippes) wrote:
>>In <F327DK.n02@world.std.com>, pciszek@otherworld.std.com wrote:
>>
>>> >Isn't the CC the largest real estate owner in the world?
>> 
>>> Yeah, but they got most of that land a thousand years ago when the 
>>> prices were a lot lower, and most cases they didn't actually pay for
>>> it anyway.  If churches owning stuff offends you, I suggest you take
>>> a good look at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
>>
>>I think she's referring to the old claim that the Catholic Church is/was
>>the largest property owner in NYC... she somehow extrapolated that to the
>>entire world, as if such a thing would make any sense on a planetary scale.
>
>No: http://www.celestia.com/SRP/JJ95/Html/Soveriegnty.html
>"The Pope still holds tremendous power, both over the congregation of Roman 
>Catholics around the world, but also economic and political power through the 
>administration of its assets. The Roman Catholic Church is the largest property 
>owner in the world."
>
>And that's not the only place it's been said. It's been in the news over many 
>years too.

Do you have any sources that might be more credible, like CNN or some
other major investigative news agency?

>That's my opinion  - Melissa