“Nationalize” means place under state control. This, a private business, say, managing “rent” of Vatican properties, or conducting business there (tours, perhaps?), might suddenly find its assets seized by the state…
Now, given the Vatican probably doesn’t have that many private businesses operating within its bounds specifically, that matters less, but the trouble is that the Vatican owns many, many assets external to the “country” itself, including, for example, an observatory in the US these days…
So… It’s not quite as simple as you’re making out, because maybe you didn’t quite understand the meaning of “nationalize” here. Or maybe you’re underestimating just how much property they own externally. Idk…
“Nationalize” means place under state control. This, a private business, say, managing “rent” of Vatican properties, or conducting business there (tours, perhaps?), might suddenly find its assets seized by the state…
You're taking the word "nationalize" that the article's author made up as if it was fact. The Catholic Church doesn't violate the principle of private property.
This isn’t quite as simple as that…
“Nationalize” means place under state control. This, a private business, say, managing “rent” of Vatican properties, or conducting business there (tours, perhaps?), might suddenly find its assets seized by the state…
Now, given the Vatican probably doesn’t have that many private businesses operating within its bounds specifically, that matters less, but the trouble is that the Vatican owns many, many assets external to the “country” itself, including, for example, an observatory in the US these days…
So… It’s not quite as simple as you’re making out, because maybe you didn’t quite understand the meaning of “nationalize” here. Or maybe you’re underestimating just how much property they own externally. Idk…
You're taking the word "nationalize" that the article's author made up as if it was fact. The Catholic Church doesn't violate the principle of private property.