Davidglen, I agree with the first part - that life sentences can be appropriate for grave crimes but the second part is not fair. The Catholic Church is probably the world's largest charity organization - there are Catholic schools, hospitals, orphanages and countless social welfare agencies all over the world. Lots of nuns and priests who work for no more than their basic needs. Remove these organizations and a lot of people would suffer. Selling off Church assets would remove the source of funding for the Church's work. The Vatican itself, the museum and the treasures of Saint Peter's are all accessible to the public and are an important part of Italian and world patrimony. There are hypocrites everywhere but that does not negate the good that is done by good people who must coexist in a world full of all sorts of people. You can't be fair and paint with such a broad brush.