Cathedral

  • NewsAOL

    Mysterious black fungus threatens 800-year-old Portuguese cathedral

    Researchers have discovered that black fungus threatening an 800-year-old Portuguese cathedral is new to science. A sample of the fungus on the Sé Velha de Coimbra (Old Cathedral of Coimbra), which is designated as a UNESCO World

    1-min read
  • NewsAOL

    Bellringer rescued from 80ft Worcester Cathedral bell tower

    A man had to be lowered down from an 80ft bell tower after he got trapped in ropes and thrown into the air. Ian Bowman, 51, was in the bell tower at Worcester Cathedral when his foot got caught in one of the moving ropes. See also: Firefighters

    1-min read
  • EntertainmentAOL

    Cathedrals among budget winners

    Crumbling cathedrals, the Magna Carta and scouts were among the winners in Chancellor George Osborne's Budget. Some £20 million has been pledged to pay for repairs to cathedrals ahead of First World War remembrance services, while £1