Protester Disturbs General Synod Service Ahead of Child Abuse Debate

By Ruth Gledhill
The Times
July 7, 2013

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3810394.ece


A protester this morning disrupted the annual General Synod service at York Minster as members prayed before contentious debates on child abuse and women bishops.

The attack was deflected by stewards shortly before the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, preached at the high-profile service, which came hours after Synod members met in secret in an attempt to resolve their differences over women bishops.