Beating Excommunication without hurting the pope

[Weebeast]

I don't know any other way but to hurt him or to wait 'til he dies. Therefore I barbeque that man. It doesn't take that long. I did it three times in my current, normal, french campaign. I stationed about three inquisitors in Italian peninsula. One of them had 5 stars courtesy of german, heathen generals. I like to invade Papacy when I'm excommed but I prefer to just kill the culprit as I'm able to launch crusade through the new Pope's blessing.