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21st June 2014 22:09
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Pope's Reign Possibly Just Shortened...
I've got a really bad feeling about this one because by excommunicating everyone in the Mafia, it's definitely a move that's going to endanger the pope's life.
Pope Francis takes on the Italian mafia: ‘They are excommunicated’
Pope Francis recently did away with his bullet proof “popemobile.” Now, he’s taking on the well-armed Italian mafia by excommunicating its members.
“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,” the Pope said, CNN reported Saturday.
The pope’s declaration constitutes the first time a Pope has ever excommunicated members of the mob from the Catholic Church, CNN reported.
Pope Francis continued his speech by denouncing a major southern Italian crime syndicate, called ‘Ndrangheta, as an example of “the adoration of evil and contempt for the common good,” CNN reported.
In early June the pope said he wasn’t worried about losing the bulletproof glass historically provided by his security detail. “I know that something could happen to me, but it’s in the hands of God,” he said.
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21st June 2014 22:42
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Re: Pope's Reign Possibly Just Shortened...
His demise could very easily end up being an inside job due to all of the Italian clergy who work at the Vatican who are affiliated in some way with the mafia. That is common knowledge right? He could be intentionally injected with something as relatively benign as a common influenza virus. Something like that could result in this pope fighting for his life especially because he only has one lung and is close to 80.
Also, I'm sure there are already many in the Vatican who do not have any affiliation with the Mafia who despise this pope too. But his excommunication of those in the Mafia may just give them an "out" should any of them try to poison/shoot etc him, to shorten his reign to bring in one of their own again.
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21st June 2014 22:52
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Not to mention that gives a very easy to digest explanation should something untoward happen to him. I agree that his reign may not last as a result, but this could also be a simple way of cleaning the church's hands of the whole Kevin Annett operation. Hard to prosecute a man who has been assassinated,....
"Authorities are suggesting that [the occurrence] may have been in retaliation to the Pope's recent declaration,..."
Essentially the Pope may just have been green-lit to be 'dealt' with by any who might wish to, with an ephemeral patsy organization that couldn't be pinned down in the first place.
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21st June 2014 22:52
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Re: Pope's Reign Possibly Just Shortened...
Thanks Shezbeth for "Thank-you-ing" my posts here. There may be some hope for you afterall. lol
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Just read your post and you've brought up some excellent points but just out the door but will comment later. One thing for sure, you've got a brilliant mind and even though I had some issues with you today, it does not take away from the fact that you usually are on the right track in your comments on this forum.
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21st June 2014 23:09
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