Pope Urges Residents of Naples to Resist Organized Crime

Tens of thousands of people greeted Pope Francis on Saturday in Italy’s impoverished south, where he addressed issues of organized crime and corruption. Francis told residents in Scampia, a run-down neighborhood of Naples dominated by Camorra, the regional mafia, that "the lack of work is stealing our dignity." "The most difficult problem is not having the possibility to bring home the bread, to earn it," the pontiff said. "And when you can't earn your...

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