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Subj: Museum vs.Churches
Date: 1/14/2001 10:24:47 PM Central Standard Time
From: Jledford48

Rome (CNS)  The fine line between churches and museums in Italy is
beginning
to erode.  Some of the country's most famous churches, including
Venice's
Basilica of San Marco, already charge entrance fees for the hordes of
art-hungry tourists. Florence city officials announced in early January
that
the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella also would begin charging visitors.
In
Rome, some entrepreneurs also want to begin the practice,  but the Rome
Diocese filed an appeal with the regional court just before Christmas,
asking
that a state decision to turn over the management of three churches to
private companies be blocked.

As reported in The Catholic Commentator Jan. 10.2001

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