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6 days ago
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Gotti grandsons arrested for Queens beatdown of reputed mob associate
NEW YORK — Two grandsons of the late Gambino crime boss John Gotti were arrested and charged with assaulting a former family friend. Cops said brothers Frankie Gotti, 27, and John Gotti, 31, were arrested after assaulting Gino Gabrielli, who was accused of breaking into a home associated with one of the brothers and stealing $3,300. Gabrielli, an alleged mob associate, was arrested Sunday and charged with burglary, grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property after the break-in. Not satisfied with the arrest, the brothers tracked Gabrielli down to his mother's house in Howard Beach and administered a beatdown in front of his own mother, officials said. Frankie and John Gotti were arraigned before Judge Sharifa Nasser-Cullar in Queens Criminal Court early Tuesday evening. They were released on their own recognizance without bail and are scheduled to return to court Aug 7. They said nothing as they left court. In 2015, federal authorities said, Gabrielli accidentally set himself on fire while torching the Mercedes-Benz of a Queens businessman who had stopped making his annual payoffs to an irate mob captain involved in an extortion scheme. The victim's home security video system caught Gabrielli, first seen dousing the year-old car with an accelerant, fleeing the scene with his pants ablaze. Gabrielli pleaded guilty to the arson in August 2016. In 2017, John Gotti, the grandson, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to selling oxycodone pills in New York City. At the time, his lawyer, Gerard Marrone, said his client's name was a blessing and a curse. 'His last name is what his last name is and he's always walking around with a target on his back,' Marrone said. 'It's a double-edge sword, I think sometimes the name is a cross [to bear], but sometimes I think it's a blessing. They're a beautiful family, they're very supportive of him since Day One. They really stick together, the entire family.' _______
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Gotti grandsons busted for Queens beatdown of reputed mob associate
Two grandsons of the late Gambino crime boss John Gotti were arrested and charged with assaulting a former family friend. Cops said brothers Frankie Gotti, 27, and John Gotti, 31, son of the late crime boss' youngest son, Peter, were arrested after assaulting Gino Gabrielli, who was accused of breaking into a home associated with one of the brothers and stealing $3,300. Gabrielli, an alleged mob associate, was arrested Sunday and charged with burglary, grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property after the break-in. Not satisfied with the arrest, the brothers tracked Gabrielli down to his mother's house in Howard Beach and administered a beatdown in front of his own mother, officials said. Frankie and John Gotti were arraigned before Judge Sharifa Nasser-Cullar in Queens Criminal Court early Tuesday evening. They were released on their own recognizance without bail and are scheduled to return to court Aug 7. They said nothing as they left court. In 2015, federal authorities said, Gabrielli accidentally set himself on fire while torching the Mercedes-Benz of a Queens businessman who had stopped making his annual payoffs to an irate mob captain involved in an extortion scheme. The victim's home security video system caught Gabrielli, first seen dousing the year-old car with an accelerant, fleeing the scene with his pants ablaze. Gabrielli pleaded guilty to the arson in August 2016. In 2017, John Gotti, the grandson, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to selling oxycodone pills in New York City. At the time, his lawyer, Gerard Marrone, said his client's name was a blessing and a curse. 'His last name is what his last name is and he's always walking around with a target on his back,' Marrone said. 'It's a double-edge sword, I think sometimes the name is a cross [to bear], but sometimes I think it's a blessing. They're a beautiful family, they're very supportive of him since Day One. They really stick together, the entire family.'
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Politics
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Conclave ‘very, very different' from US elections; ‘anything could happen', according to expert
As the world pays their final respects to Pope Francis, men and women everywhere, including a new generation of faithful, wait in anticipation for the College of Cardinals to convene and select a new pope. A conclave, organized by the camerlengo, presently Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death. "Anything could happen," Tim Gabrielli, associate professor and Gudorf chair in Catholic intellectual traditions at the University of Dayton in Ohio, told Fox News Digital. Pope Francis Revealed Burial Wishes Just Days After Becoming Pope In 2013 Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died on April 21, 2025, after 12 years as the Bishop of Rome. "We really don't have much of an idea," he said of Pope Francis' successor. "I think anybody who says otherwise is maybe posturing." Read On The Fox News App Among the church leaders floated as the candidates-in-waiting are Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo and American Cardinal Raymond Burke. "It's helpful to remember that the cardinal electors are going to be, conclave means with key, locked away … away from media and influences," Gabrielli said. Theologian On 'Conclave' Accuracy, Expectations For Next Secretive Event After Pope Francis' Death "We've got a group of people who play important roles in the church throughout the world, and they're coming together, spending time together, and this group of cardinals hasn't spent a lot of time together," Gabrielli added. Pope Francis created over 100 cardinals, including those from developing countries. "Christ is to be found at the margins," Gabrielli said. During a conclave, cardinals vote through a secret ballot. A two-thirds majority is required for the election. After each round of submissions, ballots are read aloud and then burned. The ashes are used to notify audiences around the world and onlookers in St. Peter's Square of the election's status. Pope Francis Emphasized Catholicism Globally, Reached Beyond Us, Europe Into Impoverished Nations Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican indicates a new round of voting is set to happen. White smoke signals a new leader of the Roman Catholic Church is selected. The secret process, which takes as long as needed, is vastly different from U.S. presidential, local and even mayoral elections. However, the unique election process doesn't prevent people from drawing comparisons between the most "papabile" cardinals and U.S. political parties–Republican and Democrat. "It's very tempting to map folks into our political categories," Gabrielli said. "Those just don't work very well in the Church. There are different emphases and priorities." "This is a very, very different process," he added. The College of Cardinals elected Pope Francis in 2013 when he was 76 years old. At the time, the former pontiff was not considered one of the top cardinal contenders. Some Catholics regarded the former leader of the Church as "non-traditional" and often criticized his sometimes progressive approach to world leadership. Pope Francis To Lie In State, Mourners Welcome: What To Expect From The Pontiff's Funeral During his 12-year papacy, Pope Francis' took affinity to the expansion of equality in the Catholic Church, which included pathways for divorced Catholics and blessings for same-sex couples. "My read is that he had certain particular processes and structures that he was very interested in setting into motion, like the work on synodality more recently," Gabrielli said. Pope Francis also drove conversation around climate change. His emphasis on environmental protection followed suit with Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II before him. "He was kind of picking up that momentum," Gabrielli said. "There's really a thread you see happening there." Click Here To Get To The Fox News App Presently, there are 252 living cardinals. However, only top members of the church under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. A maximum of 120 cardinal electors make up the voting college. The limit was set by Pope John Paul VI in 1975. "I think it's possible that someone could be seen as close to Pope Francis," Gabrielli said of the next pope. "I think it's possible for someone to be elected who has a different set of priorities than Pope Francis."Original article source: Conclave 'very, very different' from US elections; 'anything could happen', according to expert
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26-04-2025
- Politics
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Conclave ‘very, very different' from US elections; ‘anything could happen', according to expert
As the world pays their final respects to Pope Francis, men and women everywhere, including a new generation of faithful, wait in anticipation for the College of Cardinals to convene and select a new pope. A conclave, organized by the camerlengo, presently Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death. "Anything could happen," Tim Gabrielli, associate professor and Gudorf chair in Catholic intellectual traditions at the University of Dayton in Ohio, told Fox News Digital. Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died on April 21, 2025, after 12 years as the Bishop of Rome. "We really don't have much of an idea," he said of Pope Francis' successor. "I think anybody who says otherwise is maybe posturing." Among the church leaders floated as the candidates-in-waiting are Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo and American Cardinal Raymond Burke. "It's helpful to remember that the cardinal electors are going to be, conclave means with key, locked away … away from media and influences," Gabrielli said. "We've got a group of people who play important roles in the church throughout the world, and they're coming together, spending time together, and this group of cardinals hasn't spent a lot of time together," Gabrielli added. Pope Francis created over 100 cardinals, including those from developing countries. "Christ is to be found at the margins," Gabrielli said. During a conclave, cardinals vote through a secret ballot. A two-thirds majority is required for the election. After each round of submissions, ballots are read aloud and then burned. The ashes are used to notify audiences around the world and onlookers in St. Peter's Square of the election's status. Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican indicates a new round of voting is set to happen. White smoke signals a new leader of the Roman Catholic Church is selected. The secret process, which takes as long as needed, is vastly different from U.S. presidential, local and even mayoral elections. However, the unique election process doesn't prevent people from drawing comparisons between the most "papabile" cardinals and U.S. political parties–Republican and Democrat. "It's very tempting to map folks into our political categories," Gabrielli said. "Those just don't work very well in the Church. There are different emphases and priorities." "This is a very, very different process," he added. The College of Cardinals elected Pope Francis in 2013 when he was 76 years old. At the time, the former pontiff was not considered one of the top cardinal contenders. Some Catholics regarded the former leader of the Church as "non-traditional" and often criticized his sometimes progressive approach to world leadership. During his 12-year papacy, Pope Francis' took affinity to the expansion of equality in the Catholic Church, which included pathways for divorced Catholics and blessings for same-sex couples. "My read is that he had certain particular processes and structures that he was very interested in setting into motion, like the work on synodality more recently," Gabrielli said. Pope Francis also drove conversation around climate change. His emphasis on environmental protection followed suit with Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II before him. "He was kind of picking up that momentum," Gabrielli said. "There's really a thread you see happening there." Presently, there are 252 living cardinals. However, only top members of the church under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. A maximum of 120 cardinal electors make up the voting college. The limit was set by Pope John Paul VI in 1975. "I think it's possible that someone could be seen as close to Pope Francis," Gabrielli said of the next pope. "I think it's possible for someone to be elected who has a different set of priorities than Pope Francis."
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
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Pope Francis emphasized Catholicism globally, reached beyond US, Europe into impoverished nations
Over the course of his 12 years as pontiff, Pope Francis' papacy has been both highly regarded as influential and scrutinized as modernized and anti-traditional. Leaving behind a legacy of expansion, Pope Francis ministered to shape the Catholic Church's future and scale its reach beyond areas of focus in both the U.S. and Europe. "If you think about how he has approached appointing cardinals," Tim Gabrielli, associate professor and Gudorf chair in Catholic intellectual traditions at the University of Dayton in Ohio, told Fox News Digital. "He's been very intentional about that." Pope Francis Revealed Burial Wishes Just Days After Becoming Pope In 2013 Pope Francis created cardinals from 24 nations that had never had one before. "He was calling attention to places that are overlooked," Gabrielli said. "He was saying, 'The church is here, too, and the church here has a voice. The church here should be paid attention to." Read On The Fox News App "I think it's been very significant," he added. Gabrielli asserts that Pope Francis was playing "a long time" with the Catholic Church by expanding its own broader geographical reach. "The church is growing most rapidly in Africa, and we don't think about that as much in the Northern Hemisphere," he said. "Resources for the future of the church are in those places." Theologian On 'Conclave' Accuracy, Expectations For Next Secretive Event After Pope Francis' Death In 2017, Pope Francis convened a Synodal Assembly, a gathering of bishops, to discuss the Amazon region and climate change, which was a focus during his sovereignty. "It strikes me as Pope Francis saying, 'Hey, this region that is largely seen as a suppository of resources, whatever we can exploit from this great lush region, well, there's a church operating there. There are people living there who we don't pay much attention to,'" Gabrielli said. "That is in tune with his emphasis on economic exploitation," he added. Gabrielli believes Pope Francis' first words after his election spoke to his broader mission as pontiff. What Is The Papal Conclave: Inside The Ancient Process Of Choosing The Next Pope "Brothers and sisters, good evening," Pope Francis said in his address to Rome on March 13, 2013. "You know that the charge of the conclave was to give a bishop of Rome. It would seem that my brothers went to the end of the world to choose him." Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was the first pope in history from the Global South, hailing from Argentina. Gabrielli said his remarks, coupled with the meticulous expansion of cardinals, reflect Pope Francis' vision of the church in every place. Click Here To Get To The Fox News App "The church in the U.S. has had a strange way of thinking of itself as something kind of exceptional," Gabrielli said. Highlighting a new focus on regions often considered "flyover countries," Gabrielli said Catholics and non-Catholics will see Pope Francis' impact through his successor. "This push to internationalize the cardinal or to visit places the pope wouldn't normally visit is planting seeds there that over time will lead to a deeper sense of the international church," Gabrielli article source: Pope Francis emphasized Catholicism globally, reached beyond US, Europe into impoverished nations
