http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26693318
Pope Francis denounces 'evil, blood-stained' mafia
Pope Francis has launched a stinging attack on the mafia, warning gangsters that they will go to hell unless they repent and stop doing evil.
"Blood-stained money, blood-stained power, you can't bring it with you to your next life. Repent," he said.
He was speaking at a prayer vigil for relatives of those killed by the mafia.
The Pope has spoken out frequently about the evils of corruption and wrote a booklet on the subject in 2005 when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires.
The meeting near Rome on Friday - organised by a citizens' group called Libera - was aimed at demonstrating the Roman Catholic Church's opposition to organised crime, rejecting historic ties with mafia bosses claiming to be good Catholics.
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Pope Found Dead In The Boot?
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"Will someone rid me of this turbulent priest!"
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I think the Mafia bosses must have missed a few payments.
This is just a warning. They will be found dead with their bollocks sewn inside their mouths, if they don't pay up.
This is just a warning. They will be found dead with their bollocks sewn inside their mouths, if they don't pay up.
While there is a market for shit, there will be assholes to supply it.
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There can be only one Godfather in this Italian mob...
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Pope told the mafia to prepare for hell. Must be a turf war brewing.Drewish wrote:There can be only one Godfather in this Italian mob...
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If the Pope doesn't pull his head in he may find himself hanging around with Roberto Calvi before long.
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