Italy's Catholic Church faces an annual multi-million euro bill over government plans to strip it of its tax-exempt status.
Prime Minister Mario Monti has announced the Vatican must pay taxes on non-religious property, from which it previously enjoyed an exemption.
The annual cost could be up to 720m euros ($945m; £598m) according to municipal government bodies.
Italy's Catholic Church has 110,000 properties, wortha bout 9bn euros.
It includes shopping centres and a range of residentialproperty.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17072211
Jeez! I guess it truly pays to be on the side of the Lord!
GOD BLESS YOUR LIFE