A local Christian leader in the city of St. Albans has criticized a vote by the council to scrap prayers before official meetings. #StAlbans #citycouncil #banprayer
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‘It’s a shame’: Pastor expresses disappointment after council votes to end prayers before meetings By Christian Today, Wednesday, March 19, 2025St Albans cathedral in St. Albans, England. | iStock/Benjamin FrankumA local Christian leader in the city of St. Albans has criticized a vote by the council to scrap prayers before official meetings.
Sinead Howland, a Liberal Democrat who sits on St. Albans city and district council, proposed an end to the practice of saying prayers before meetings on the grounds that members of the council shouldn’t “feel like an outsider in their own chamber.”
The controversial proposal was approved with 25 votes in favor and 20 against.
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