York Minster ‘bans pro-life activists’ from praying inside cathedral

Jul 13, 2023 by

by Keith Bays, GB News:

Members of the group in attendance were shocked to be informed that the York Minster police had banned them.

Peaceful protesters have been refused entry to worship at York Minster, while climate activists were allowed to enter with placards in hand, according to Christian group Where’s Welby.

While conducting a protest to highlight what the group say is the Archbishop of Canterbury’s absence from providing a moral lead on issues like abortion, protesters say they were informed they had been banned from attending public worship.

Members of the group in attendance have described their shock to be informed that the York Minster police had banned them, as they had disrupted services previously.

The force is a unique cathedral constabulary with limited powers and is responsible for the security of York Minster and its various precincts.

The main role of the Minster Police is to give security, and make sure that the dignity of the Minster is upheld. It is seperate to the North Yorkshire Police constabulary which is responsible for the wider area.

Where’s Welby group supporter Revd Matthew Firth said: “This is a lie because the group has never been to York before. Indeed, the group has never attended any form of public worship before.

He added: “I note that climate activists who were protesting next to the Where’s Welby group were welcomed into the Minster for public worship, even though they have disrupted public worship before.”

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