Pope Excommunicates Italian Mafia (1 Viewer)

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Pope doing some more righteous Poping.

Using his strongest language to date, Pope Francis told Italian Mafia members on Saturday that they are excommunicated from the Catholic Church.

"Those who in their life have gone along the evil ways, as in the case of the mafia, they are not with God, they are excommunicated," Francis said in an outdoor Mass in Piana di Sibari, Calabria.

It is the first time a Pope has spoken of excommunication for the Mafia. Excommunication, which excludes Catholics from the church, can be imposed by church authorities or incurred automatically for certain grave offenses.

The Pope's remarks will resonate strongly in this part of southern Italy, where the Mafia are known to attempt to portray themselves as upstanding religious men in good rapport with the Catholic Church, in order to maintain local credibility.

During a one-day visit to Calabria, the Pope denounced the local mafia, called 'Ndrangheta, as an example of "the adoration of evil and contempt for the common good."

According to reports, 'Ndrangheta is one of the wealthiest international crime organizations, with an annual turnover of 53 billion euros ($72 billion), much of it from the global cocaine trade.

Calabria also suffers from 56% youth unemployment, which the Mafia exploits with promises of jobs for disillusioned young people.

"They must be told, No!" the Pope said to a crowd of over 100,000 gathered for the outdoor Mass.

 

[FootballDummy]

I like this Pope.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

RIP Pope

The fisher of men is going to end up sleeping with the fishes.

 

[Cjw_55106]

RIP Pope

The fisher of men is going to end up sleeping with the fishes.

You must be on some of that mob cocain if you think the Catholic Church can't handle the mob.

 

[Insein]

Catholic church has more msucle than the mob. The wise guys would be foolish to attack the bigger dog.

 

[joffer]

I like love this Pope.

 

[joffer]

I like love this Pope.

Holy #### I'm drunk

 

[phrozen]

I like love this Pope.

Holy #### I'm drunk

I love lamp

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Follow-up headline: "Italian Mafia Executes Pope"

 

[jamny]

POPE! POPE! POPE!

 

[cstu]

Imagine that, only 1700 years to elect a good pope.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Chi se na frega?

 

[Jayrod]

Chi se na frega?

That's what she said!

 

[trogg78]

Only took how long?

 

[Raider Nation]

Does this mean that Paulie's math no longer applies?

 

[John Bender]

Pope Excommunicates Italian Boobs

 

[3C's]

I like love this Pope.

Holy #### I'm drunk

Or like a valley girl.

 

[jon_mx]

Like totally

 

[El Floppo]

RIP Pope

The fisher of men is going to end up sleeping with the fishes.

horsehead, at least.

 

[rockaction]

Pope Excommunicates Italian Boobs

 

[lakerstan]

Can't they just say a couple Hail Mary's, ask for forgiveness, and they are back in?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Can't they just say a couple Hail Mary's, ask for forgiveness, and they are back in?

NO!

You have to be sincere. You have to close your eyes, bow your head, and sound really sorry.

 

[Insein]

Can't they just say a couple Hail Mary's, ask for forgiveness, and they are back in?

NO!

You have to be sincere. You have to close your eyes, bow your head, and sound really sorry.

Fuhgetaboutit

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Can't they just say a couple Hail Mary's, ask for forgiveness, and they are back in?

I'm thinking penance would be more along the lines of Robert De Niro in The Mission.