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[25 SEP 01] FINAL CURTAIN FOR CATHEDRAL
AV SHOW
This
Saturday will see the closure of Coventry Cathedral's long
running, award-winning audio visual show. MORE
[14 SEP 01] COVENTRY'S SILENT TRIBUTE
Coventry
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
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
Yesterday'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
Coventry
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
The
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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