Rich Church, Poor Church by Malachi Martin - 1984

Rich Church, Poor Church is a non-fiction book by the Irish Catholic priest and writer Malachi Martin, published in 1984 by Putnam Pub Group. The book analyzes the financial holdings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, tracing the accumulation of its wealth through history and examining contemporary proposals for divestiture and restructuring. Malachi Martin, known for his critical stance on the Catholic Church, offers a detailed plan for a more transparent and accountable Vatican financial operation, a topic of particular interest in light of historical Vatican bank scandals. The work explores the balance between the church's need for financial reserves and its spiritual goals, raising important questions about the potential for temporal power to erode religious principles. Preowned Pickup is 58th and 7th Ave in midtown Manhattan