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Pope attacks Mafia underworld from St. Peter's throne
Pope Paul VI denounced the Camorra and the Mafia from the Vatican, urging peace and warning of organized crime in Sicily. He spoke to 25,000 worshipers at New Year’s Mass as police noted a string of Palermo killings linked to old and new Mafia factions and calls for political accountability. He cited the film The Godfather’s box office impact in Sicily and discussed efforts to purge ingrained criminal attitudes.
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Edward Magri
Vatican City
Pope Paul VI
St. Peter's Basilica
Camorra
Naples
Cueri Cantores
Conti
Hamony
Vatican
Palermo
Island
Willure
Marseilles