Italy Plans to Tax the Catholic Church

[Hmmm]

The church owns vast amounts of property in Italy, and the move is aimed at making sure that convents that offer bed-and-breakfast services or church buildings that rent space to shops pay their share of taxes.

The change — once it is formally drafted and approved by Parliament — could result in revenues of $650 million to $2.6 billion annually, according to municipal government associations. It could also set an example for other European countries that are struggling with debt — notably Greece and Spain — and where there is growing popular resentment over tax breaks for the church.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/world/europe/italy-sets-tax-on-church-property.html?_r=0

This disgusting entity deserves much more then this.

[grammafreddy]

Its about bloody time.

All religions should pay taxes on their land holdings and should be subject to all taxes on income.

[rutland1]

Churches keep the masses in line, govts. will always give them breaks in taxation at every level of govt.