Here's How The Catholic Church Is Profiting In The German Erotic Novel Industry
Nick Jardine|October 28, 2011
One of Germany's largest publishing companies,
Weltbild, has over 2,500 erotic novels in its
online catalogue. Its owned 100 percent by the German Catholic Church.
Worldcrunch, summarizing an article by German
newspaper Die Welt, says that for over 10 years
Catholics have complained about the company,
which has been owned by the church for over 30
years. The high point of this opposition came in
2008, when a 70-page report on the book sales was sent to bishops.
Die Welt reports that the situation came to light
after a report this month mentioned the erotica
distributed by Weltbild. The publication also
said that over half of the bishops who were sent
the report in 2008 failed to acknowledge receipt of the document.
Weltbild has an annual turnover of €1.7 billion
($2.4 billion) and has a 20 percent market share
when it comes to selling books. That makes it the
second largest online retailer of books behind Amazon.
The church also owns a 50 percent stake in
publishing company Droemer Knaur, which also produces pornographic books.
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www.welt.de/vermischtes/
Katholische Kirche macht mit Pornos ein Vermögen
Bernhard Müller| 25.10.2011
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The "Winchester Geese" were prostitutes in
Southwark, in brothels run by the bishops of
Winchester: so this church-owned
publishing-house is merely continuing the time-honoured tradition.
The "Welt" article says they also publish books
on sorcery and satanism. Is this part of a new ecumenical initiative?
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