San Francisco to Archdiocese: "Pay Up"

Since the Catholic Church is trying to shift property from one non-profit to another, San Francisco is now asking the ritual-heavy religious folks to pay up. Why? Well, according to San Francisco City Assessor Phil Ting, the move is considered "a change in ownership." The church, it seems, owes the city of San Francisco a whopping $15 million due to the transfer of more than 200 properties it owns between three separate nonprofit organizations. And the Archdiocese has three options: pay, fight the assessor in court, or leave the property as is. The church, however, claims it is being unfairly targeted.