Ban online gambling, Filipino bishops ask Marcos government

Ban online gambling, Filipino bishops ask Marcos government

MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) appealed to the Marcos government to ban all forms of online gambling, which bishops called “a deep and widespread moral crisis” plaguing this mostly Christian country. In a statement issued at the end of their 130th plenary assembly, the CBCP said it is “gravely concerned” because of the “new plague or virus that is destroying individuals, families, and society.” T…