On the night of 14 November 1940, Reverend Richard Howard, Provost of Coventry Cathedral, was one of four firefighters who climbed onto the roof to smother with sand the incendiary bombs that were landing not just on the Cathedral but … 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 →
On Sunday 6th August 2017 Coventry representatives waited at St Michael’s House, Coventry Cathedral to welcome diplomats from the Embassy of Japan who travelled to join Coventry Hiroshima Day 2017. This is an annual event to remember and reflect about the … Continue reading →
International Cross of Nails Schools (ICONS) is an international network of schools that are part of the Community of the Cross of Nails. Schools which evidence reconciliation as part of their life and ethos are encouraged to apply to join … Continue reading →
Investigate a site rich in history and art to find out why one teacher called it “top of my list of places to visit”! Our aim is to make every visit for every student fun and memorable as well as educational. … Continue reading →
Coventry Cathedral is one of the world’s oldest religious-based centres for reconciliation. Following the destruction of the Cathedral during ‘Operation Moonlight Sonata’ in November 1940, Provost Howard in a national radio broadcast from the cathedral ruins declared that when the … Continue reading →
25 May to 30 June 2017 Coventry Cathedral, with its long history and ministry of reconciliation, is pleased to host this exhibition featuring the murals of the Bogside Artists in Derry/Londonderry. The Bogside was the epicentre of what came to … Continue reading →