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MANILA (UCAN) — Anti-gambling crusader Archbishop Oscar Cruz said he met with Senator Panfilo Lacson before the politician fled the country prior to his being charged in connection with a double-murder case.
Archbishop Cruz, the Philippine Church’s judicial vicar, said he met Lacson in Intramuros, Manila, days before the senator left in January. The archbishop said [...]
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AP: Ala. Christian Coalition gets gambling money
BusinessWeek Campaign finance reports show one of the state's leading faith-based groups, the Christian Coalition of Alabama, has received donations … and more » |
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(AP) – OMAHA, Neb. – A Roman Catholic nun convicted of stealing from the archdiocese and gambling much of it away has been paroled after 18 months on work release in Omaha. Sister Barbara Markey was paroled Thursday. Among the conditions: She can’t go to casinos. Markey had been sentenced to three-to-five years. The 75-year-old had pleaded guilty in March 2008 to…
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Montgomery, USA – Religious organizations are lining up to fight legislation that would expand and tax gambling in Alabama.
At a news conference Wednesday in Montgomery, the president of the Alabama Baptist State Convention, the Rev. Jimmy Jackson, called gambling “an evil” that the Legislature should stop.
The director of the Alabama Citizen Action Program, the Rev.
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By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiEDMONTON, December 4, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Edmonton's Archbishop Richard Smith is urging the Catholic schools in the archdiocese to forgo fundraising from "harmful" gambling activities such as school-based casinos, high-stakes bingo and video lottery…
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A churchgoer pleaded guilty to fraud today after gambling away money that fellow parishioners thought they had donated for his “medical” treatment. Gerard Francis Marychurch, 39, was remanded on bail to reappear in Auckland District Court in February for
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The Alabama Supreme Court dealt the state’s electronic bingo gambling industry a severe blow Nov. 13 when it ruled that so-called “electronic bingo machines” are in fact an illegal form of gambling.
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The Victorian County Court judge Howard Mason sentenced confidence trickster Olivia Raymond to four years and eight months in jail for defrauding elderly priest Father Paul Kane of parish funds and his life savings. Ms Raymond, a reported gambling
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Ohio voters are deciding Tuesday whether they will turn back a casino gambling proposal opposed not only by traditional-values groups but also other gambling interests.
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Ark. college now says students can't play lottery
The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Christian college that had exempted Arkansas' lottery from a student gambling ban reversed course on Friday and said students can't … Harding University Expands Prohibited Gambling To Include LotteryCasino Gambling Web No Lottery Tickets Allowed for Harding StudentsKARK all 93 news articles » |
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Head of Christian Civic League of Maine Resigns
MPBN News The longtime director of the Christian Civic League of Maine is stepping down. Mike Heath was a controversial figure who fought against casino gambling, … Family council chief steps downWGME Christian Civic League Head ResignsMPBN News all 23 news articles » |
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Kansas lawmakers in recent months have slashed money for schools and other state services, and the current state budget relies on $50 million in casino licensing fees to remain balanced.
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The Moscow Patriarchate welcomes closing of gambling establishments all over the country and urges society mutually help victims of gambling addiction, reports Interfax-Religion.
“We’re very glad that we won a victory over outburst of gambling business in the country, we won this victory together – authorities, society, scientists, pedagogues, journalists, clergy, law-enforcement agencies,” head of the Synodal Church and Society Department Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin has told Interfax… >>
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(AP) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two leaders of the United Methodist Church in Ohio say they’re disappointed that Gov. Ted Strickland supports a plan to put video slot machines at Ohio’s seven racetracks. Bishop Bruce Ough (oh) of the church’s West Ohio Conference and Bishop John Hopkins of the East Ohio Conference said Monday that expanded gambling exploits individuals and is based on a false hope that a…
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Salem United Methodist Church in Manheim, PA is skipping 1960's style protests in favor of 21st century activism: a drive-thru petition drive. Now you can do your banking, get your latte, fill your prescriptions and join a cause, all from the comfort of your Camry.
The church is protesting bills in Pennsylvania that would increase education funding by legalizing video lottery machines.
Because other controversial issues within the UMC typically get more press, many people forget that United Methodists are usually quite united when it comes to opposing gambling.
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Bahamas Christian Council President Rev. Patrick Paul withdrew his statements yesterday regarding the need for consideration to be given to legalizing aspects of gambling. Rev. Paul said his comments were being covertly used to suggest that he supported
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Christian groups have said they were disappointed but not surprised by yesterday’s decision by Parliament to double the amount of money that can be staked and won on the kind of fruit machines found in pubs and amusement arcades.
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An alliance of nine UK Christian organisations is calling for the Government to heed evidence that further undermines proposals to double the stake and the prize money for pub gambling machines.
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A suburban Chicago priest has pleaded not guilty to charges he stole more than $400,000 from his former church, in part to feed a gambling addiction.
The Rev. John Regan was pastor of St. Walter Parish in Roselle from June 2006 until 2008. The 45-year-old priest was charged earlier this month with theft and money laundering.
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In a submission to the Department for Culture Media and Support (DCMS), the British Methodist Church has criticised the Government for ‘irresponsible’ and ‘potentially dangerous’ gambling legislation proposals.