Dear Priests and faithful in Christ,
A recent debate regarding the proposal to locate a casino in Peterborough has come to our attention and my opinion on this controversial issue has been requested. In response I limit myself in making two points: First: I am convinced that gambling leads not to prosperity but to breaking up of families and to spiritual and social poverty. Second: I would invite you to read Cardinal’s Collins Pastoral Letter of April 2013. I am in full agreement with all the points mentioned by His Eminence. As Archbishop of Toronto and President of the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops His Eminence explains very clearly the reasons why we should all share the concerns of those who object to placing a casino in Peterborough.
The letter of Cardinal Collins is available at www.archtoronto/gaming, and the Interfaith Statement Opposing Casino Expansion is available at www.nocasinotoronto.com.
Bishop Nicola De Angelis