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[25 SEP 01] FINAL CURTAIN FOR CATHEDRAL AV SHOW

Coventry Cathedral St MichaelThis Saturday will see the closure of Coventry Cathedral's long running, award-winning audio visual show.  MORE

[14 SEP 01] COVENTRY'S SILENT TRIBUTE

Reconciliation - Coventry CathedralCoventry fell silent at eleven o'clock this morning as the city joined the international day of mourning for the victims of the terrorist attacks in America. MORE

[14 APR 01] PHOENIX INITIATIVE OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Priory Place PlansPriory Garden, one of the key features of Coventry's Phoenix Initiative, is opened to the public for the first time today.  MORE

[28 FEB 01] ARSON HUNT FOLLOWS CATHEDRAL FIRE

Graham Sutherland's tapestryYesterday's blaze at Coventry Cathedral is being treated as arson, and police have launched an investigation into the fire.  MORE

[27 FEB 01] FIRE GRIPS COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

Fires engines at Coventry CathedralCoventry Cathedral’s world-famous tapestry may have been badly damaged by smoke which filled the building after a serious fire today.  MORE

[14 FEB 01] WORLD'S EYE LOOKS ON CITY WITH NEW WEBCAM

Coventry CathedralThe world is now able to peer into all parts of Coventry, including stunning views of the cathedrals, following the installation of a movable webcam by Coventry University.  MORE

[06 FEB 01] CHILD SEX ABUSE PRIEST DEFROCKED BY POPE

The Pope has defrocked a Catholic priest who was jailed for sexually abusing young boys in his care.  MORE

[22 DEC 00] CROSS OF NAILS PROVING A WORLDWIDE HIT

A pendant replica of Coventry’s Cross of Nails is proving so popular that the range is being extended and continued into next year.  MORE

[07 NOV 00] STATUE TAKES PEACE MESSAGE TO ULSTER

A duplicate of a statue that represents Coventry’s commitment to peace and reconciliation is to be unveiled in Belfast today.  MORE

[26 OCT 00] SIRENS TO SOUND TO REMEMBER BLITZ

Air raid sirens will sound in Coventry next month as the city marks the 60th anniversary of the blitz.  MORE

[23 OCT 00] CHURCH ACCUSED OF ABUSE COVER UP

The Catholic Church could be investigated by Warwickshire police over allegations that it committed a criminal offence by failing to report abuse at a county children’s home.  MORE

[17 OCT 00] REQUIEM TO MARK CATHEDRAL BOMBING

Coventry Cathedral is to mark the 60th anniversary of the bombing of the city with a performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem.  MORE

[29 SEP 00] SOUVENIR CROSS HITS NAIL ON THE HEAD

People who want their own keepsake of Coventry can now have their very own Cross of Nails, courtesy of a city jeweller.  MORE

[27 SEP 00] EARLSDON CHURCH OPENS UP FOR ALL

A new coffee bar is opening tomorrow as part of a church’s plan to improve its community facilities and encourage greater use of its building. MORE

[25 JUL 00] CHURCH TO BE FULLY INSPIRED AGAIN

One of the most famous symbols of Coventry will be back at full strength by the end of the year when the spire is replaced at Holy Trinity church.  MORE

[05 JUL 00] J JOHN FINISHES ON A HIGH NOTE

More than 3000 people flocked to hear the final talk by the evangelist J John at Coventry Cathedral last night.  MORE

[28 APR 00] FAMOUS EVANGELIST VISITS COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

Well-known evangelist J John will be starting a series of talks at Coventry Cathedral next week.  MORE

[18 APR 00] ETCH A NAME IN HISTORY AT COVENTRY CATHEDRAL

People can have a name recorded for time immemorial as part of a £1million appeal for a millennium chapel.  MORE

[03 MAR 00] QUEEN VISITS COVENTRY

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Coventry today, for the Home Front Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication in the new Cathedral.  MORE

[11 NOV 99] COVENTRY REMEMBERS

Coventry’s city centre will come to a respectful standstill today when ‘The Last Post’ rings out across the Precinct shopping areas.  MORE

[01 NOV 99] COVENTRY CANON IN LORDS REPENTANCE SERVICE

Canon Andrew White, International Director of Coventry Cathedral, today led members of the House of Lords in a service of repentance for the treatment of Jews in this country.   MORE

[29 SEP 99] COVENTRY HOMES CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Residents, staff and supporters of Coventry Homes will gather in Coventry Cathedral this evening for a special thanksgiving service to celebrate their silver anniversary.   MORE

[08 JUL 99] COVENTRY OFFERS DIY BURIALS FOR MUSLIMS

Coventry City Council is offering do-it-yourself funerals in a bid to cut costs.  MORE

[20 JAN 99] NEW VICAR OF ST BARBARA'S, EARLSDON, COVENTRY

The Bishop of Coventry, the Right Reverend Colin Bennetts has announced the appointment of the Reverend Hilda Wild as Vicar of St Barbara's Earlsdon, Coventry, in succession to the Reverend Tim Brooke.  MORE

[06 JAN 99] CITY SPIRES GET FACELIFT

Coventry may be famed for its spires, but it could become better known for its scaffolding after the announcement that two of them are to be given a face-lift.  MORE

[06 NOV 98] WANTED, MORE PRIESTS

[04 AUG 98] NEW APPOINTMENT AT QUINTON PARK CHURCH
  

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