Church Tax Exemption

Re “A Land Swap Sealed in Heaven,” Feb. 8:

While most of its membership resides in poverty conditions in Third World countries, the Catholic Church is building a replica of Italy’s Portiuncula Chapel in Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach and spending $25 million to move an existing Presbyterian church, so they can have more prime real estate for a new religious clubhouse. Is this what Jesus would do? Perhaps it’s time we reexamine the tax-exempt status of these so-called charitable organizations.

LAWRENCE TONSICK

Pasadena