'Pizza pope' builds a Catholic heaven :
"Monaghan, 68, sold his takeaway chain in 1998 for an estimated $1 billion (£573m). A devout Catholic who has ploughed millions into religious projects — including radio stations, primary schools and a Catholic law faculty in Michigan — Monaghan has bought about 5,000 acres previously used by migrant farmers."
Well, the ex marine made his fortune from pizza and is now prepared to invest his money into Catholicism so that the fundamental Islamists have a dynamic West to deal with. He believes the churches have lost their power to engage thei people and thereby hold their own against other religions. He isn't allowed to enforce Catholic dogma though in his new town of Ave Maria. Tom Monaghan, the founder of the Domino’s Pizza chain, is not deterred even though Americans believe you are not allowed to have a Catholic town. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out. I have never actually thought about this. Would we be able to have an completely Catholic town? I ask, because Hahndorf was founded by Lutherans and for quite some time had strong Lutheran influences. Not now, life has changed.Is it possible in Australia to have a one religion town?
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