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 ...

Britain does do a good cathedral. Especially the medieval ones, which were designed to inspire, intimidate, absolve and awe.

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 ...

The medieval cathedrals of England are crumbling and their custodians are looking with increasing desperation to wealthy private donors in Britain, the United States and elsewhere to save them. The ...

Cathedrals in England underwent "significant recovery", with a five-percent rise in weekly service attendance in 2023 from the year before, the Church of England said in a report released on Thursday.

England’s medieval Anglican cathedrals — the soaring, awe-inspiring skyscrapers of their day — remain among the world’s architectural treasures, their history entwined with that of saints and sinners, ...

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – A new report says a government scheme to provide funds to England’s Anglican and Catholic cathedrals has significantly reduced immediate risks to the structures. “Due to ...

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 ...

Visitors to some of Britain’s most venerable and imposing religious buildings this summer may find carnival attractions, a lunar landscape or a lifelike model of Earth. By Megan Specia LONDON — The ...