Thousands of Spaniards are outraged over the reported cost of the Pope’s visit to Madrid. The figure that has been floating around is in the vicinity of a whopping £44-million. With Spain being in the kind of economic hardship that it’s in, it’s not surprising that people will be outraged. Included among those who are not happy with the cost of hosting the Pope in Madrid is the Rev Eubilio Rodríguez. He reportedly described the cost as“scandalous.”...
>>>Thousands of Spaniards are outraged over the reported cost of the Pope’s visit to Madrid. The figure that has been floating around is in the vicinity of a whopping £44-million. With Spain being in the kind of economic hardship that it’s in, it’s not surprising that people will be outraged. Included among those who are not happy with the cost of hosting the Pope in Madrid is the Rev Eubilio Rodríguez. He reportedly described the cost as“scandalous.”
It is shameful. It discredits the church.
Government and church officials, however, say that the cost to taxpayers will not be much more so if one takes into account how the Pope’s visit to Madrid can generate interest and business for the area.
http://freethinker.co.uk/2011/08/17/feelings-run-high-in-madrid-ahead-of-ratzingers-obscenely-expensive-visit/
