This was the conclusion reached by a new report, “Living Stones: English Cathedrals as Sacred Spaces in Changing Times,” commissioned by the Association of English Cathedrals and Church Commissioners with the research group Theos. In 2025, approximately 10 million people entered English cathedrals, far in excess of the numbers visiting sporting events like Wembley Stadium. Canon Nitano Muller of Coventry Cathedral. It is this focus on communal and personal well-being that is becoming increasingly dominant in the work of English cathedrals. “We encourage the community to use our buildings,” said Nitano Muller, an Anglican priest and the Canon for Worship and Welcome at Coventry Cathedral.