Overview: Despite promoting an image of humility and benefiting from tax exemptions, the Church’s extensive real estate and art repositories could potentially rival the market value of major corporations like Apple or Saudi Aramco.
i think its simplistic to match church wealth with corp cash flow. most assets are historic and tied to faith even though they r huge, they arent meant for profit. its more about preserving tradition than liquidating wealth for gains.
It seems that considering the Catholic Church as an enterprise on the same scale as companies like Apple overlooks key differences in asset liquidity and purpose. My experience following the Church’s financial narratives suggests that although the holdings in art and property are indeed vast, much of this wealth is non-liquid and intended for cultural and religious missions rather than profit-making. The Church manages its assets in ways that serve primarily spiritual goals, which complicates any direct comparison with modern, revenue-driven corporations.