Yes, Pope Francis sees capitalism and inequality as the root cause of all the worldâ??s social problems. His Apostolic Exhortation makes clear heâ??s on a mission. His power to change the world rests with his moral authority, convincing people to do whatâ??s right, not just the 1.2 billion Catholic faithful, everyone in the world. But moral persuasion goes just so far.
The Pope has another weapon, the rarely used but extraordinary power of excommunication.
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