Pietro, a wealthy businessman, has been a devoted Roman Catholic his entire life. But a few months ago he received a vision from God to wage a campaign to change the policy of the church to accept women as priests and to accept a prochoice philosophy. Based on this, the Vatican has stripped Pietro of his membership in the church. Which phrase describes what has happened to Pietro?

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Excommunication is the act of cutting off an individual from the Catholic Church, which is what has happened to Pietro in this scenario. Option A is not accurate as being "smote" implies an act of physical violence, which did not occur. Option B is partly correct, but "shunned" does not fully convey the severity of the situation. Option D is not accurate as it implies a mere administrative action, rather than a spiritual condemnation.

Pietro, a Wealthy Businessman, Has Been a Devoted Roman Catholic