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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.


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