York Minster has come under fire from conservative Christian evangelicals for permitting the practice of Zen Buddhism within the medieval cathedral precinct.
John Sentamu, the archbishop of York, was urged to take swift action to close down the fortnightly sessions of silent meditation on the grounds that Buddhism is incompatible with Christianity.
The Zen Sangha group has been meeting in a room in the cathedral grounds for the past two years, attracting about 20 people for 90 minutes of meditation every other Friday.
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