![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In some cities in southern Italy, for instance, the clans regularly tap into popular religiosity such as leading processions with statues, especially of the Virgin Mary, or setting up small shrines to glorify certain murdered mafiosi. At the launch it was touted as a way of tackling the scourge of organized crime, particularly the religious aspects of the crime organizations. The gathering which got underway on Monday features experts and bishops and experts from all over the world to discuss "Church action in the face of organized crime".īut participants have also questioned why the Vatican hit the "pause" button on the group it set up two years ago. The revelation comes as the Justice and Peace Commission of the German Bishops' Conference (DBK) is holding a three-day international conference in Berlin on the Church and the Mafia. Sources said this week that the group's activity, which included looking at the issue of excommunicating members of the Mafia, has been at a standstill for several months now. The Vatican has quietly halted a high-level working group on organized crime that it launched in May 2021 with great fanfare, La Croix has learned. ![]()
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