Methodist church can no longer feed the needy

 

Published: November 10, 2009

PHOENIX (AP) — The kitchen is closed at a north Phoenix church that fed the homeless.

CrossRoads United Methodist Church lost an appeal of a city ordinance banning charity dining halls in residential neighborhoods.

The hearing officer, retired Arizona Supreme Court Justice Robert Corcoran , ruled Monday that feeding the homeless at a place of worship can be banned by city ordinance. The decision af...


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