On 13 April 2024, members of Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation joined Coventry Cathedral’s Director for Reconciliation Rev Canon Mary Gregory to welcome peace activist Rainer Frommann and members of his family who had travelled from Freiburg … Continue reading →
The Reconciliation sculpture in the Coventry Cathedral Ruins is one of five such statues around the world. It was made by Josefina de Vasconcellos and first show in the summer of 1955 in a joint exhibition with her husband, Delmar … Continue reading →
The Bishop of Coventry has appointed the Reverend Mary Gregory as Canon for Arts and Reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral. Of her appointment, Mary said, ‘I am so delighted to be joining Coventry Cathedral as Canon for Arts and Reconciliation in … Continue reading →
In this special year of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021, the Coventry Young Ambassadors presented a festival of Japanese Arts & Culture on 2 July. The morning events took place in Coventry Cathedral and were introduced by Rebecca Bollands, … Continue reading →
The Rising Cafe within Coventry Cathedral will close for renovations from 1 March 2020 until an unspecified date in 2021. The cafe staff said “We will sadly miss all of you the rest of 2020… But PLEASE be sure to … Continue reading →
Coventry Cathedral offers a host of free and paid-for teacher resources including: How does peace and reconciliation link to my school curriculum? Managing Difficult Conversations Teacher’s Blitz Pack Reimagined Remembrance Assembly Overview of Coventry Cathedral Primary Peace and Reconciliation Programme of Study For the … Continue reading →
On Friday, 9th November, almost 450 primary and secondary students from schools across the Coventry area arrived at Coventry Cathedral as part of a nationwide INSPIRE event to commemorate the 100th year of the end of WW1. This event focused on not … Continue reading →
As a trailer for a new film about reconciliation, three of the people who have been Canons for Reconciliation here at Coventry Cathedral – Justin Welby, Paul Oestreicher and David Porter – together with Sarah Hills, the current holder of … Continue reading →
Coventry Cathedral, in the heart of England, is a powerful symbol of reconciliation and hope. Destroyed by German bombing in 1940, it was rebuilt next to the ruins that remain in the open air. It is now a hub for … Continue reading →
Coventry Cathedral and the Community of the Cross of Nails are releasing short video-interviews with some of Coventry’s most eminent theologians and leaders in reconciliation, past and present, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and Revd Canon Paul Oestreicher. … Continue reading →