Not that there's anything left to save of the formerly Christian Church of England itself, but it’s a shame to see such a popular tourist attraction defaced

well, if you guys aren’t using it ….

But of course …

Via The Independent (UK)

Brightly-coloured writing asking questions like “Are you there?” and “God, what happens when we die?” have been plastered on pillars and walls of the 579 AD-founded building, just days after Dame Sarah Mullally was revealed as the next Archbishop of Canterbury…

The installation has been created by poet Alex Vellis and curator Jacquiline Creswell, who were inspired by community workshops at which people responded to the question: “What would you ask God?”

The cathedral said they worked with “marginalised communities” and a team of skilled artists to come up with handwritten literature, pasted on stone pillars, walls and floors…

This exhibition intentionally builds bridges between cultures, styles and genres and, in particular, allows us to receive the gifts of younger people who have much to say and from whom we need to hear much.”

FWIW’s on-staff apostate has been observing and commenting on the decline of the C of E and its US branch for years; here are just two of his posts on the topic:

October 7 2025

The dismal futures facing the Church of England and the Episcopal Church

June 11 2024:

The end of the Church of England?