BASTIONS OF RECONCILIATION
Many people are familiar with the story of Coventry Cathedral. It was destroyed by bombs during World War II. The custodian at the time entered into the ruins and took two pieces of charred timbers and fashioned them into a Cross. Perhaps that was the impetus which caused the decision to be made not to touch the ruins, but to build a new cathedral and keep the ruins as a reminder of what had happened. Less well known is the Kaiser Wilhelm Church in Berlin. It suffered major damage by bombs and also a new church was built while the ruins have been preserved. Unlike Coventry Cathedral, a roof was replaced and the building now serves as a museum to keep the memories of that terrible time. Both churches are dedicated to the process of reconciliation between people. Coventry Cathedral houses the International Offices of the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
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