For over fifty years, England's Coventry Cathedral has sought to bring the reconciling love of God to people and places touched by conflict and suffering. Today, our ministry reaches out to trouble spots all over the world and we are increasingly being called upon to help divided communities work toward healing and reconciliation. The motivation for our work is inseparable from our Christian faith.
Christian tradition is underpinned by the tenets of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Saint Paul calls all Christians to share in the ministry of reconciliation. The following pages describe the history and the current status of the international work of the cathedral. It describes our approach in general and applies it to three cases of particular significance today. But it also celebrates the work of the many Communities of the Cross of Nails, which can be found in over fifty countries on all five continents, working with Coventry Cathedral to bring reconciliation, forgiveness, and peace.