Convents that become hotels must pay taxes says pope

(ANSA) - Vatican City, September 14 - A convent that becomes a hotel after taking in refugees must lose its tax-exempt status, Pope Francis said Monday.
    "Some congregations are saying: 'No, now that the convent is empty we'll turn it into hotel: we can receive (refugees) and that way we'll get by and earn money'," the pope told Portuguese radio station Renascenza.
    "Well, if you want to do that, pay the taxes. Otherwise the business is not clean". http://popefrancisnewsapp.com/