So much for Pax Mafiosa! hehe

Seriously though, I doubt the pope has to worry. The reaction to the Falcone murder was bad enough, imagine if they did it to (arguably) the most powerful religious leader on the planet?

Out of curiosity, is excommunication really even that big of a deal now? I mean, the pope could excommunicate me and it would literally have zero impact on my life. Then again, I'm not an Italian Catholic, so...