England’s cathedrals are often de­scribed as the crown jewels of the nation’s architectural heritage, yet their future is in doubt following a series of financial crises. Most of the 42 Anglican ...
On April 4, 1942, the diarist Henry “Chips” Channon and a few of his friends paid a visit to Wells Cathedral—one of England’s early Gothic treasures—in the southwest county of Somerset. Having spent ...
LONDON (RNS) The future of England’s cathedrals — often described as the crown jewel of the nation’s architectural heritage — will be examined by a special Church of England working group following a ...
On a wide promontory above the River Wear, which cuts through this bustling university town, a vast cathedral, ringed by medieval battlements, rises into the cloudy sky. When the cathedral was founded ...
The most recent edition of The Cathedrals of England brings to a new generation the classic 1930s Batsford guide to England’s religious architecture. Concisely written and speaking to a broad ...
One of the oldest Anglican churches in England is being criticized for installing a miniature golf course to attract more visitors. Rochester Cathedral in Kent, about 30 miles from London, dates back ...
The stakes of Obergefell aren’t abstract. Hanging in the balance are the basic rights of living, breathing, beloved people. Churches tend to equate the notion of inclusion with hospitality. Peter and ...