Pope Francis has appealed to the mafia to renounce their quests for power and money. Pope Francis has appealed to the mafia to renounce their quests for power and money. Francis was visiting Sicily to honour a priest killed by mob henchmen for trying to protect youths from the clutches of organised crime. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 15, 2018Puglisi was declared a martyr by the Vatican and beatified in 2013, the last formal step before possible sainthood. You can’t believe in God and hate your brother, take away life with hatred,” Francis said.

Source: Irish Independent September 15, 2018 15:33 UTC