Apparently, the Catholic Church in Naples has decided to deny any unrepentant Mafia access to the sacraments. One awaits, with near non-existent hope, for similar injunctions against members of the Italian government.
Naturally, here in the U.S., the Catholic Church in Maryland/Viriginia could do us well by banning the sacraments in Washington D.C.
I do think we Christians lost something dear in the late 300s. The legalization of Christianity seems to have led, in so many times and places, to a compromised Christianity. The mafia aren't exemplars of good behavior, but compared to what goes under the aegis of the institutions the Church appears to be okay with- well, it ain't the Godfather bombing Libya. In some cases the local mafia could have a better case to rule a certain area- stemming from property rights and invested interests- rather than the politicians who don't own anything and seem perfectly happy selling us down the river via debt.
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