Christians protest climate threat in front of St Paul’s Cathedral

Four Christians were arrested yesterday after blocking a road across the Lord Mayor’s Show and pouring fake oil over themselves in front of St Paul’s Cathedral.

The four individuals concerned were members of ‘Christian Climate Action’ and were protesting the Church of England and the City of London “prioritising profit from fossil fuels over the future of children as we face a climate emergency”.

This action was one of a number undertaken by both Christian Climate Action and Extinction Rebellion on Saturday during the “Lord Mayor’s Show”.

The Lord Mayor’s Show began in 1215 as a river pageant on the Thames and is held annually in the City of London.

Campaigners from Extinction Rebellion blocked the traditional procession and rode a float into the show under the company name of the “London Physical Society”. On the sides of the float hung large banners saying “COP has failed” and “Stop Fossil Fuel Funding”.

Ben Buse, 36, a member of the Church of England and one of those arrested, said: “Church, city and state are ensnared in fossil fuels. We need to break free”.