Joe - I wasn't really advocating the demolition of buildings and destruction of artwork. One doesn't have to be a Catholic to appreciate and respect beauty, believe me. I'd be interested to see the Vatican's accounts though - are they ever made public? Or available to members of the Church?

The idea of responsibility at local level looks very wrong to me, albeit perhaps essential for the size of operation and its survival.

Thanks for taking the time to be so informative Joe, it really is appreciated, and you represent your Faith admirably. I'm just trying to make sense of the world, and human nature - nothing more than that.