St Paul's suspends legal action against Occupy protest

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News 1 November 2011 Last updated at 13:25

St Paul's Cathedral says it is suspending its current legal action against the anti-capitalist protest camp outside the church.

The church said it was appointing ex-chairman of UBS Europe Ken Costa to spearhead an initiative "reconnecting the financial with the ethical".

It comes as the City of London Corporation said it planned to issue eviction letters to protesters.

Occupy London Stock Exchange said it was preparing to respond.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15541127

[elleng]

1. Importantly,

'The cathedral authorities said they had made the decision after a meeting with the Bishop of London, Dr Richard Chartres.

The bishop has been in charge of the cathedral's response to the camp following the resignation of the Dean of St Paul's, the Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, on Monday. . .

Dr Chartres said: "The alarm bells are ringing all over the world. St Paul's has now heard that call.

"Today's decision means that the doors are most emphatically open to engage with matters concerning not only those encamped around the cathedral but millions of others in this country and around the globe."'

[mopinko]

2. good on them.

seems like how churches ought to be looking at this.

[formercia]

3. K&R

More influence for the protesters.