Why does the Catholic Church have so much money and never use it?

Roman Catholic AnswerWhere did you ever get such a strange notion? The Catholic Church does more philanthropy then any other organization in the world, and they have been doing it longer then any organization, religious group, or government. For centuries, there have been whole religious orders which have hundreds of consecrated members who do nothing but "good works" for others. This is the basis of the Christian religion, and thus the basis of Catholicism. To this day, the Vatican has numerous collections and charities which it supports and you can follow the chain of good causes right down to the soup kitchen or the Thrift shop at your local Catholic Church. Ask any beggar on the street where he goes when he really needs a meal!

Below are two examples, only two, of the numerous charitable organizations supported by the Church, and a link to the Holy Father's Encyclical on Charity.