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http://www.inquisitr.com/1544665/pope-francis-rents-out-sistine-chapel-for-corporate-event/<snip>
The event is part of a 5 day tour around Rome arranged by the Porsche Travel Club that costs about 5,000 ($6,400) a person. According to the Porsche website, the concert sounds like a once in a lifetime event.
A magnificent concert in the Sistine Chapel with its ceiling frescoes painted by Michelangelo. A gala dinner is then served in the midst of the exhibition surrounded by masterpieces by world-famous artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael. A fitting conclusion to an eventful day packed full of unique experiences and unforgettable moments.
Despite the for-profit trip, the Vatican is insisting that lending out the Sistine Chapel was a purely charitable act.
The Sistine Chapel can never be rented because it is not a commercial place. Saturday will be the debut of Art for Charity, an initiative to exclusively support the charitable projects of the pope. This initiative is organized directly by the Vatican Museums and is directed at big companies. With the payment of a ticket, they can contribute to financing charity projects.
Instead of renting, Pope Francis is allowing the private concert in exchange for a donation to a charity of the popes choosing.
Shortly after Pope Francis was elected in March he promised that the Catholic church would be a poor Church for the poor. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, he condemns the current economic system because it was nearing a collapse because of excessive greed. Nevertheless, the pope seems to be flirting with what appears to be an unprecedented commercial deal.
dembotoz
(16,739 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)The Sistine Chapel is the most over rated place in the World. It is ugly and just a large hall with a painted ceiling. I was not impressed. However, St. Peter's is pretty swanky.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)I don't mind so much, I just think they shouldn't dance around the fact that they're willing to rent the place out if the price is high enough. They're perfectly free to funnel all such rental fees to charity work with the poor.
bklyncowgirl
(7,960 posts)ON ROME IN THE PONTIFICATE OF JULIUS II._
_Qua si fa elmi._
Here helms and swords are made of chalices:
The blood of Christ is sold so much the quart:
His cross and thorns are spears and shields; and short
Must be the time ere even his patience cease.
Nay let him come no more to raise the fees
Of this foul sacrilege beyond report!
For Rome still flays and sells him at the court,
Where paths are closed to virtue's fair increase.
Now were fit time for me to scrape a treasure!
Seeing that work and gain are gone; while he
Who wears the robe, is my Medusa still.
God welcomes poverty perchance with pleasure:
But of that better life what hope have we,
When the blessed banner leads to nought but ill?
Octafish
(55,745 posts)As much as anyone on planet earth, he deserves to have some fun.
Iggo
(47,487 posts)NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)goes to the poor.
underpants
(182,279 posts)Nice place huh? We'd....The Pope I mean, would appreciate if youse could make some sorta let's say contribution for this wonderful evening you and your lovely wife are having. Just a little sumpthin that's all.
We... The Pope prefers cash but I can't take it myself you see. Youse can give to Sal over there. He'll make sure it gets to one of The Pope's favorite charities.
but that would be hubby and I - I am female
UTUSN
(70,496 posts)Funny when the biggest renters are punk/Goth bands, so the few geezers sit sipping beer surrounded by kids in tats and piercings.
wavesofeuphoria
(525 posts)If you will recall, selling indulgences became a means for the Church to be able to finance special projects, such as the construction of the Vatican in the sixteenth century.