Mathew Lyons

Britain’s churches need us to survive – but do we still need them?

Attendance is in serious decline, but our churches have much to offer, especially in times of crisis, and we neglect their crumbling fabric at our peril

Part of the wall painting depicting the Last Judgment in St Mary’s Church, Houghton on the Hill, Norfolk. [Alamy] 
issue 13 May 2023
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