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 ….
It is weird to me that these people don't see the irony of honoring "marginalized communities" by making a beautiful historical building really ugly. https://t.co/j7GEtCFsMY
— JD Vance (@JDVance) October 10, 2025
But of course …
This is Alex Vellis.
— Basil the Great (@Basil_TGMD) October 11, 2025
The Canterbury Cathedral 'Artist'. https://t.co/AoE8Se6mox pic.twitter.com/LpOe6N6bOk
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: