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Italian priest nearly drinks from chalice containing bleach in suspected mafia poisoning

February 27, 2024

A Catholic priest in southern Italy was nearly poisoned by bleach mixed with the water and wine used at communion in a suspected mafia-related attempt at intimidation – or worse. Father Felice Palamara, pastor of San Nicola di Pannaconi parish in Cessaniti in the southern Italian region of Calabria, told police that when he prepared to drink

Godfather ban: Sicilian Catholic diocese suspends naming of godparents at baptism for 3 years

October 21, 2021

Rome Newsroom, Oct 20, 2021 / 06:10 am There will be no godfathers named in the Sicilian archdiocese of Catania for the next three years due to a decree issued by the archbishop that came into full effect this month. Archbishop Salvatore Gristina of Catania has said that he decided to temporarily suspend the naming

Vatican group considers excommunicating Mafia members

August 08, 2017

Popes have long warned that Mafia members have effectively excommunicated themselves by committing grave sins

Priest arrested for allegedly helping mafia steal millions from migrant fund

May 16, 2017

Police said Fr Edoardo Scordio was the 'organiser of a true system of exploitation of public funds destined for the migrant emergency'

Pope gives young people three missions ahead of synod next year

April 10, 2017

Pope Francis said that the Church needed to hear the voices of young people

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March 20, 2017

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Follow drug supply chains to corrupt banks, says Pope

November 29, 2016

The Pope addressed the Pontifical Academy of Sciences during a seminar on drug abuse prevention

How to mislabel a ‘devout’ Catholic

July 19, 2016

Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano may have been able to quote scripture, but that's no indication of his piety

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