Catholic Church keeps vigil in Las Vegas

If you feel the need to confess after a night on the Strip, two churches are ready nearby.
[By Jay Jones, REPORTING FROM LAS VEGAS]
Pope Gregory I first identified the Seven Deadly Sins -- and suitable punishments for their commission -- around AD 600, 1,400 years before Las Vegas would earn the moniker Sin City. But the nickname is certainly fitting. Today, no one who practices gluttony amid the mountains of food at the famous buffets is forced to eat rats or toads. Nor is someone indulging in lust smothered in fire and brimstone.

Yes, the Roman Catholic Church still encourages people to confess their sins, but without the threat of being dismembered alive. And for those who've committed their transgressions in the towering resorts along the Las Vegas Strip, a confessor is never very far away. All the sinner must do is walk away from those clanging slot machines and smiling cocktail waitresses and straight out the casino's front door.[Full story]