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...group of 40 concerned neighbors met last Tuesday night at the Swedenborg Chapel located at the corner of Quincy and Kirkland Streets to protest Harvard's plans to construct a new 80,000 square foot academic building just feet behind the chapel's walls...
...land on which the church stands is owned by the Swedenborg School of Religion, a seminary located in Newton, Mass., for preparing future ministers in the Swedenborg faith, a Christian denomination...
...campus during Jiang's visit: Not only was the planned protest area closed, but the only alternative campus area offered by Harvard was William James Hall--far from Memorial Hall and far from the route of Jiang's motorcade. The rally preferred to retreat to the area of the Swedenborg Chapel, which faces Memorial Hall. Although the church grounds are private, non-Harvard property, Epps took the time and effort to come over during the rally and personally harass the owners. There was also a least one instance in which a protester with a valid Harvard identification was denied access...
From the quiet prayers of Tibetan monks to the loud chants of "Free Tibet," Swedenborg Chapel was the locus of Tibetan protesters against Chinese President Jiang Zemin's speech on Saturday...
Protesters at Swedenborg Chapel were particularly concerned with the issue of political prisoners. Many carried signs demanding the freedom of several prominent Tibetans, including the Panchen Lama, another Tibetan religious leader...