Friday, October 21, 2011

Winning! #Occupy Protesters Shut Down London's St. Paul's Cathedral

On to Mecca's Masjid al-Haram!

From the Daily Mail:

Anti-capitalists close St Paul's: Cathedral shuts its doors for first time in living memory as protesters' camp doubles in size
Cathedral Dean asks protesters to pack up and go home
Safety of tourists and worshippers 'at risk'
Number of tents outside Cathedral increases to more than 200
St Paul's Cathedral was today forced to close its doors for the first time in living memory as church authorities feared protesters camping outside were a 'fire hazard'. 

The Dean of the Cathedral Right Reverend Graeme Knowles asked anti-capitalist activists to 'withdraw peacefully' and said the decision was made with a 'heavy heart.'
It comes as the number of tents at the site has increased to more than 200 from 120 since Monday, with many mothers and babies joining the protest too.
Disruption: Anti-capitalists continue to camp outside St Paul's this evening despite the cathedral announcing it will have to close for the first time in 72 years due to the protest
Disruption: Anti-capitalists continue to camp outside St Paul's this evening despite the cathedral announcing it will have to close for the first time in 72 years due to the protest
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From time to time we've also been a bit rough on the Church of England, usually related to their investing activities. Most of the links can be found at "Church of England Calls For Accountability in News Corp. Scandal"

Mr. Murdoch was not immediately available for comment:


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What would Jesus short?