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Alcoy parish: ‘Gambling at wakes not forbidden but discouraged’

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — In response to a viral post claiming that a wake was denied Holy Mass due to gambling, the Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish in Alcoy, Cebu, clarified that the practice is not forbidden but discouraged. The parish released a statement on Friday, December 12, emphasizing that parishioners have the freedom to choose between the two activities during a wake. “They may continue with gambling, or they may choose to let the Church accomp…

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Alcoy parish: ‘Gambling at wakes not forbidden but discouraged’

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — In response to a viral post claiming that a wake was denied Holy Mass due to gambling, the Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish in Alcoy, Cebu, clarified that the practice is not forbidden but discouraged. The parish released a statement on Friday, December 12, emphasizing that parishioners have the freedom to choose between the two activities during a wake. “They may continue with gambling, or they may choose to let the Church accomp…

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Inquirer broke the news in Manila, Philippines on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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