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German President visits Coventry Cathedral, 85 years after bombing raid

German President visits Coventry Cathedral, 85 years after bombing raid

Monday, December 8, 2025
THE Dean of Coventry, the Very Revd John Witcombe, has described standing in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral with the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Friday, as “a precious moment”. The cathedral was destroyed in a German bombing rai...