Mr Welby giving the Christmas Day sermon at Canterbury Cathedral in 2023 (Gareth Fuller/PA) It is confirmed Mr Welby will finish his official duties as Archbishop of Canterbury by January 6 ...

Omarama is in the Mackenzie Basin in southern Canterbury, about a 20-minute drive from Twizel, an hour’s drive from Lake Tekapo and a four-hour drive from Christchurch. Raphael Franks is an ...

Dozens of buildings were utterly destroyed – but not one crucial landmark. Why did Churchill want to save St Paul's Cathedral? St Paul’s Cathedral was surrounded by smouldering ruins, while flames ...

But the company reviving the medieval Canterbury Tales experience insists work is still progressing well, though it is not likely to open until the spring. Mica Dougan and Lewis Hunt, who run The ...

With Mr Welby opting to break with years of tradition and miss this year's Christmas services at Canterbury Cathedral, Mr Cottrell's remarks were closely watched. Helen-Ann Hartley, who as Bishop ...

He will not preside over the Christmas service at Canterbury Cathedral. Some victims directly affected by the abuse scandals have spoken about experiencing a difficult Christmas, saying they feel ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich addressed hundreds of people at Holy Name Cathedral at Midnight Mass. On the day Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, Cardinal Cupich spoke about ...

A music vigil and a midnight mass were also scheduled. “Last year, I spoke to you in our building site clothes, in our cathedral that was still under construction," Paris archbishop Laurent ...

More than five years after one of the most famous churches in the world was damaged by fire, a renovated Notre Dame cathedral has reopened to visitors. In Paris, “people are so excited,” said ...

For the first time in its 900-year history, girl choristers will sing at the Christmas Day carol service at London’s majestic St Paul’s Cathedral. Made up of both adult and child choristers, the choir ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Choristers of St Paul’s choir, including girls for first time in 900-year history, rehearse for the ...