Pope excommunicates Mafia from Catholic church

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Pope Francis on Saturday took on one of Italy's most dangerous organised crime groups, calling it an example of "the adoration of evil" and saying Mafiosi "are excommunicated".

Francis on Saturday issued the strongest attack on organised crime groups by a pontiff in two decades, accusing them of practising the "the adoration of evil" and saying mafiosi are excommunicated.
It was the first time a pope had used the word excommunication - a total cutoff from the Church - in direct reference to members of organised crime.

http://www.independent.ie/world-new...-excommunicated-from-the-church-30373595.html
http://www.independent.ie/world-new...the-church-30373595.html#sthash.R6rd7Tjh.dpuf
 

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