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Why is Pope Francis spending so much time going after the Mafia?

By Josephine McKenna — July 21, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) With his second trip to the heart of Italy's Mafia country, experts are debating the impact of Pope Francis' uncompromising stance against organized crime and what it means for his papacy.

Prosecutor warns of a mob threat against Pope Francis

By Eric J. Lyman — November 13, 2013
ROME (RNS) Pope Francis has spoken out strongly against organized crime in the past, specifically naming the country's four main organized crime groups last May.
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