How does one excommunicate an ill defined group of criminals? Does it really even matter to Catholics that they've been excommunicated? Sounds like something a 15 year old girl does on Facebook to her friends when she defriends them.
The Mafia is anything but ill-defined. They're quite pronounced, evident, and distinct in their existence - particularly in Italy.
Why doesn't Frank name names then?
Because the Mafia consists of more than 5 people?...
That would be quite an event, Pope Francis individually reading off thousands of full names of people he's excommunicating.
Good joke though. There are many parts of Italy where you can't even go as far as to run as business unless you're regularly paying the Mafia money. Hell - the Mafia is so ingrained into their government and culture, they're practically integral and they're definitely invincible. Don't underestimate the Mafia, they're very real and they're not vague in the least - they're simply untouchable.
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