St. Paul’s Cathedral to reopen

October 26, 2011
Nicholas Knisely

St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, to reopen despite protest:

UK’s St Paul’s to reopen despite “Wall St” protest

London’s St Paul’s Cathedral is expected to reopen to the public on Friday, a week after church leaders closed its doors for the first time since World War Two, blaming safety risks posed by anti-capitalism protesters camped outside.

The cathedral attracts around 820,000 visitors each year and closure meant losing a significant chunk of revenue. Last year, it earned about 22,000 pounds ($35,000) a day from entrance ticket sales, events and its shop, according to its website.

The Dean of St Paul’s, the Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, said he hoped the church would reopen with a service on Friday, subject to a final decision on Thursday.

However, he said he still wanted the protesters to pack up their campsite and that court action was still being considered.

“We reiterate our basic belief in the right to protest as well as requesting that those people living in the tents now leave the site peacefully,” he said in a statement.

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Adam Spencer

October 28, 2011 12:25 pm

Amen, friends. All my faith and understanding of our Lord tells me that Jesus would be standing amidst the crowd of protesters not inside the comfy Chapter chambers…

tgflux

October 26, 2011 8:53 pm

Wot Lois Said.

JC Fisher

Am I the only one who can EASILY imagine Jesus saying, in St Paul’s, “I will destroy this cathedral and raise it in 3 days”?

Lois Keen

October 26, 2011 8:22 pm

“However, he said he still wanted the protesters to pack up their campsite and that court action was still being considered.

“We reiterate our basic belief in the right to protest as well as requesting that those people living in the tents now leave the site peacefully,” he said in a statement.”

Oooohhhh, this makes me so angry.

If it were my church, I’d invite the people to camp inside and when the police came to close us down they’d have to take me away in handcuffs along with the protestors. Fool. What a fool.

GrandmèreMimi

October 26, 2011 8:21 pm

There now, that wasn’t so hard, was it, lads? Once again, the £££ will flow in. Oh, and worshipers can worship.

June Butler

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