Worshippers have been left outraged after Britain’s oldest cathedral has been covered in graffiti-style art.
The Church of England has allowed artists to cover Canterbury Cathedral’s ancient stone walls with urban artwork.
US Vice-President JD Vance, right-wing activists and scores of worshippers have accused the Church of defiling the sacred space.
Cathedral Dean David Monteith accepted the installation would ‘divide opinion’ but insisted it ‘builds bridges between cultures, styles and genres’.
The Church commissioned poet Alex Vellis and curator Jacquiline Creswell to produce ‘Hear Us’ – a free exhibition set to run until January 18.
Photos shared by the Cathedral show brightly coloured graffiti-style messages plastered on pillars and walls.
They pose questions to God, including ‘A