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Alliance of Baptists to appeal U.S. fine for Cuban travel: Insists trips involved "full-time religious activity"

The Alliance of Baptists plans to appeal a Treasury Department notice alleging that churches affiliated with the group violated rules regarding travel to Cuba and should be fined $34,000.

The notice, dated July 5, said itineraries of five churches that used the alliance’s travel license “did not reflect a program of full-time religious activity.”