organized crime
The Pope, the Mafia, and the rest of us
By Martin E. Marty — September 19, 2017
So here we have the unquestioned leader of the largest religious organization/communion in the world, the Roman Catholic Church, taking on the presumably most powerful organizational embodiment of crime, at least in the Western world. Who noticed?
Mafia ‘betray the gospel,’ Italian bishops say in rare rebuke
By Josephine McKenna — January 2, 2015
ROME (RNS) Bishops from the heart of Mafia country broke their silence and denounced organized crime, just two days after Pope Francis called for a "conversion" from the mob's sinful ways.
Italian priest, unfazed by death threats, goes after the Mafia
By Josephine McKenna — October 23, 2014
ROME (RNS) The Rev. Luigi Ciotti has had police escorts before, but when a notorious Sicilian boss issued a death threat from his jail cell a couple of months ago, the authorities immediately doubled Ciotti's protection.
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.
Pope Francis says Mafia members are ‘excommunicated’
By Josephine McKenna — June 23, 2014
ROME (RNS) Francis' determination to challenge organized crime groups has provoked warnings that he himself could become a mafia target.
Pope Francis to visit the heart of Italy’s mafia country
By Josephine McKenna — June 19, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis' frank determination to challenge organized crime groups has sparked warnings that he could become a mafia target. Last May, he warned mobsters that they would "go to hell" if they did not repent.
Vatican downplays mob threats against Pope Francis
By Eric J. Lyman — November 15, 2013
ROME (RNS) The Vatican's chief spokesman told reporters on Friday that the Vatican was “extremely calm” regarding a possible mob threat against Pope Francis.
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.
Vatican wants to revive church’s role in fighting the Mafia
By Tracy Gordon — March 30, 2012
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A Vatican-sponsored event in the mother country of the mafia, Sicily, wants to revive the church's role in fighting the cultural roots of organized crime. By Alessandro Speciale.
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