Merseyside's 'Cyber Priest': 'Thou shalt not drink wine in church’

From The Telegraph-

He goes by the name “Cyber Priest” and is known for his energy and enthusiasm.

So when Father Simon Tibbs arrived in his new middle-class parish he set about trying to breathe new life into it.

Innovations included a “pet blessing” for children, and fresh attempts to welcome more teenagers and young families into his flock.

But not all his changes went down well in the conservative Merseyside parish of St Faith’s.
The final straw came when Fr Tibbs, 41, described by those who know him as liberal and “Left-leaning”, tried to put a stop to what he regarded as the excessive drinking taking place at social functions hosted by the church.

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