The Mafia is well known for being an underground criminal network engaging in illegal activities for big money. But what is not generally acknowledged is that the Mafia is really just another order of Freemasonry. The Mafia has always been closely tied to many Masonic orders and the structure of the Mafia runs like a Masonic order.

The Mafia is also closely associated with the Vatican through various financial dealings as well as through one of the Vatican's most popular Masonic orders, the Knights of Malta. Many top Mafia members are crowned as Knights of Malta by the Vatican and operate for the Vatican. The movie Godfather III actually depicts this connection between Mafia, Vatican and Freemasonry.