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'''Church''' was the term for a building that was used for worship, often in relation to [[religion]]. The term 'church' could also be used in relation to a specific religion.
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A '''church''' was a building used for worship and other religious activities. By extension, the word also was used to refer to a specific sect or [[religion]].


Beneath [[St. Jude's Church]] in [[9th century]] a flask containing [[Fenric]] was buried, it would later be uncovered in the [[1943]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'') In the [[1970s]] the [[Azal]] located himself within a church in [[Devil's End]], following a confrontation between [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]], [[The Master (UNIT years)|the Master]] and his ultimate defeat by [[Jo Grant]] lead to the church's destruction. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'') The Master later hid [[The Master's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] in the remains of the church. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors]]'') The [[St Mary-in-the-Dust]] church was demolished in [[1840]] periodically reappears on its original site. ([[TWN]]: ''[[Border Princes]]'')
According to the [[Fourth Doctor]], every [[village]] in [[England]] had a church in the [[19th century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Enchantress of Numbers (audio story)|The Enchantress of Numbers]]'')


In one instance on [[Earth]] a sentience inhabited a church in the town of [[Cheldon Bonniface]], known as [[Saul]] he inhabited the church and was able to exert an amount of influence on the church's congregation. ([[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') Several churches have often been places of significance on [[Earth]], not just as meaningful locations of worship, but in other guises. [[St. Mary's Church (Cardiff)|St. Mary's Church]] in [[Cardiff]] was used as a location to hide a [[resurrection gauntlet]]. ([[TW]]: ''[[Dead Man Walking]]'')
A [[cathedral]] was a type of church. As Professor [[Richard Lazarus]] told [[Tish Jones]], [[Southwark Cathedral]] was one of the oldest churches in [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'')


Donna noble was to be married in [[St. Mary's Church (Chiswick)|St. Mary's Church]] in Chiswick. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'') Wilf later visited a Church and was talked to by [[The Woman|a woman]]. The woman told him that the Church was a convent which [[The Doctor|a man]] in a [[The Doctor's TARDIS|blue box]] had saved from a demon which had fallen from the sky. The man was named "the sainted physician" and the blue box was pictured on a stained glass window in the Church. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
Beneath [[St Jude's Church]] in the [[9th century]], a flask containing [[Fenric]] was buried. It was uncovered in [[1943]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'')


[[St. Justinian]] in [[Stockbridge]] was left ruined by the [[Millennium Wars]]. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Tides of Time]]'')
In the [[1970s]], the [[Dæmon]] [[Azal]] located himself within a church in [[Devil's End]] following a confrontation between the [[Third Doctor]] and [[the Master (Terror of the Autons)|the Master]]. His ultimate defeat by [[Jo Grant]] led to the church's destruction. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') The Master had hidden [[The Master's first TARDIS|his TARDIS]] — disguised as the Stone of Sacrifice — in the remains of the church and went to retrieve it after his escape by [[hovercraft]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'')


By the [[51st century]], the Church is a faith-based military organisation primarily responsible for interstellar security, protecting human populations, and special covert operations. Regular military ranks have been replaced by offices such as Bishop, Cleric and Verger ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time of Angels]]'', ''[[Flesh and Stone]]'')
The [[St Mary-in-the-Dust]] church, demolished in [[1840]], periodically reappeared on its original site. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Border Princes (novel)|Border Princes]]'')


==Religions that are referred to as 'Churches'==
A sentience inhabited a church in the town of [[Cheldon Bonniface]]. Known as [[Saul]], he inhabited the church and was able to exert an amount of influence on the church's congregation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'')
*The [[Church of the Sycorax]] was a group of female [[Sycorax]] active in the early-[[21st century]]. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Widow's Curse]]'')
*The [[Church of the Foundation]] was a religion that existed in the [[Divergent Universe]] which had Monks as part of its membership. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Faith Stealer]]'')
*The [[Church of the Tin Vagabond]] was a religion that worshipped [[the Beast]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Satan Pit]]'')
*The [[Church of the Way Forward]], a religion which existed in the [[40th century]] that worshipped a [[God]]dess disapproved of inter-species marriage. ([[EDA]]: ''[[Placebo Effect]]'')
*The [[Church of the Glorious Dead]] was a religion that; lead by [[Sato Katsura|Cardinal Morningstar]] lead a holy war across [[Paradost]]. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Glorious Dead]]'')
*At some point before the [[26th century]] the [[Church of the Grey]] was founded. This church went through several reformations during the religions upheavals on the planet [[Dellah]]. ([[BNA]]: ''[[Where Angels Fear]]'')
*The [[Church of Maa'lon]] also existed around the [[26th century]] and underwent a significant increase in followers on the planet [[Dellah]], several of its members met a being claiming to be [[Maa'lon]] ([[BNA]]: ''[[Where Angels Fear]]'')


==See also==
Several churches were places of significance on [[Earth]], not just as meaningful locations of worship, but in other guises. [[St Mary's Church (Cardiff)|St Mary's Church]] in [[Cardiff]] was used as a location to hide a [[resurrection gauntlet]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead Man Walking (TV story)|Dead Man Walking]]'')
*[[Religion]]
 
*[[God]]
After the [[Reaper]]s attacked, the [[Ninth Doctor]] shepherded attendees to the wedding of [[Stuart Hoskins]] and [[Sarah Clark]] inside a church. The age of the walls meant the assailants couldn't gain immediate access. ([[TV]]: ''[[Father's Day (TV story)|Father's Day]]'')
[[Category:Churches|*]]
 
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Ruby Sunday]] was abandoned on the doorstep of [[Church, Ruby Road|the church]] on [[Ruby Road]] on [[Christmas Eve]] [[2004]] as a newborn baby. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}})
 
[[Donna Noble]] was to be married in [[St Mary's Church (Chiswick)|St Mary's Church]] in [[Chiswick]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')
 
Receiving a [[phone]] call from [[Sylvia Noble|her mother]] in [[2009]], Donna claimed to be in church [[pray]]ing. In reality, she was sat on a [[toilet]] within a cubicle while investigating [[Adipose Industries]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'')
 
[[Wilfred Mott]] visited a church and was spoken to by [[The Woman (The End of Time)|a woman]]. The woman told him that the church had been a convent which [[The Doctor|a man]] in a [[The Doctor's TARDIS|blue box]] had saved from a demon which had fallen from the sky. The man was called "the sainted physician" and the blue box was pictured on a stained glass window in the church. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'')
 
When [[Cardiff]] went blind, [[Colin Colchester-Price]] gathered as many people as he could at [[St Martin's]] at the top of [[Avery Road]]. When [[Jack Harkness]] arrived, the people attempted to steal Jack's gun and night-vision goggles, prompting Jack and Colin to leave. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[See No Evil (audio story)|See No Evil]]'')
 
On [[23 April]] [[2018]], leaked footage of [[P.R.O.B.E.]] operative [[Tasha Williams]] performing an [[exorcism]] in an abandoned church in the [[London]] area briefly emerged on [[Facebook]] until [[Giles]] had it deleted by [[Maxie Masters]]. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Peckham Poltergeist (webcast)}})
 
[[St Justinian's]] in [[Stockbridge]] was left ruined by the [[Millennium Wars]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tides of Time (comic story)|The Tides of Time]]'')
 
The [[Church of the Sycorax]] was a copy of [[Westminster Abbey]] located on [[Shadow Cay]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Widow's Curse (comic story)|The Widow's Curse]]'')
 
There was a church in a [[Village (The Party in Room Four)|village]] that was later destroyed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Party in Room Four (short story)|The Party in Room Four]]'')
 
== Religions that were referred to as churches ==
The [[Church of the Foundation]] was a religion that existed in the [[Divergent Universe]]. It had monks as part of its membership. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Faith Stealer (audio story)|Faith Stealer]]'')
 
The [[Church of the Tin Vagabond]] was a religion that had a [[devil]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Satan Pit (TV story)|The Satan Pit]]'')
 
The [[Church of the Way Forward]] was a religion in the [[40th century]] that worshipped a [[god]]dess, ''the beauty that is the universe.'' It disapproved of [[inter-species marriage]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Placebo Effect (novel)|Placebo Effect]]'')
 
The [[Church of the Glorious Dead]] was a religion that, led by [[Sato Katsura|Cardinal Morningstar]], waged a holy war across [[Paradost]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Glorious Dead (comic story)|The Glorious Dead]]'')
 
The [[Church of the Outsiders]] was a [[cult]] founded by [[Steve Ross]] and, after his death, led by [[Val Ross]]. It originated in the [[United States of America]] and was not recognised as a religion by [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[law]]. Its core belief was that [[human]]s had to breed with [[alien]]s in order to evolve. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Believe (audio story)|Believe]]'')
 
The [[Church of the Grey]] was founded in the early [[21st century]]. This church went through several reformations during the religious upheavals on the planet [[Dellah]] in the [[26th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Where Angels Fear (novel)|Where Angels Fear]]'')
 
The [[Church of Maa'lon]] also existed around the 26th century and underwent a significant increase in followers on the planet Dellah. Several of its members met a being claiming to be [[Maa'lon]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Where Angels Fear (novel)|Where Angels Fear]]'')
 
The [[Aplan]]s of [[Alfava Metraxis]] had an order known as the Church. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]]'')
 
[[Category:Churches| ]]
[[Category:Religion from the real world]]

Latest revision as of 23:23, 26 February 2024

Church
You may be looking for the religious and military organisation.

A church was a building used for worship and other religious activities. By extension, the word also was used to refer to a specific sect or religion.

According to the Fourth Doctor, every village in England had a church in the 19th century. (AUDIO: The Enchantress of Numbers)

A cathedral was a type of church. As Professor Richard Lazarus told Tish Jones, Southwark Cathedral was one of the oldest churches in London. (TV: The Lazarus Experiment)

Beneath St Jude's Church in the 9th century, a flask containing Fenric was buried. It was uncovered in 1943. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)

In the 1970s, the Dæmon Azal located himself within a church in Devil's End following a confrontation between the Third Doctor and the Master. His ultimate defeat by Jo Grant led to the church's destruction. (TV: The Dæmons) The Master had hidden his TARDIS — disguised as the Stone of Sacrifice — in the remains of the church and went to retrieve it after his escape by hovercraft. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors)

The St Mary-in-the-Dust church, demolished in 1840, periodically reappeared on its original site. (PROSE: Border Princes)

A sentience inhabited a church in the town of Cheldon Bonniface. Known as Saul, he inhabited the church and was able to exert an amount of influence on the church's congregation. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)

Several churches were places of significance on Earth, not just as meaningful locations of worship, but in other guises. St Mary's Church in Cardiff was used as a location to hide a resurrection gauntlet. (TV: Dead Man Walking)

After the Reapers attacked, the Ninth Doctor shepherded attendees to the wedding of Stuart Hoskins and Sarah Clark inside a church. The age of the walls meant the assailants couldn't gain immediate access. (TV: Father's Day)

Ruby Sunday was abandoned on the doorstep of the church on Ruby Road on Christmas Eve 2004 as a newborn baby. (TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"])

Donna Noble was to be married in St Mary's Church in Chiswick. (TV: The Runaway Bride)

Receiving a phone call from her mother in 2009, Donna claimed to be in church praying. In reality, she was sat on a toilet within a cubicle while investigating Adipose Industries. (TV: Partners in Crime)

Wilfred Mott visited a church and was spoken to by a woman. The woman told him that the church had been a convent which a man in a blue box had saved from a demon which had fallen from the sky. The man was called "the sainted physician" and the blue box was pictured on a stained glass window in the church. (TV: The End of Time)

When Cardiff went blind, Colin Colchester-Price gathered as many people as he could at St Martin's at the top of Avery Road. When Jack Harkness arrived, the people attempted to steal Jack's gun and night-vision goggles, prompting Jack and Colin to leave. (AUDIO: See No Evil)

On 23 April 2018, leaked footage of P.R.O.B.E. operative Tasha Williams performing an exorcism in an abandoned church in the London area briefly emerged on Facebook until Giles had it deleted by Maxie Masters. (WC: Peckham Poltergeist [+]Loading...["Peckham Poltergeist (webcast)"])

St Justinian's in Stockbridge was left ruined by the Millennium Wars. (COMIC: The Tides of Time)

The Church of the Sycorax was a copy of Westminster Abbey located on Shadow Cay. (COMIC: The Widow's Curse)

There was a church in a village that was later destroyed. (PROSE: The Party in Room Four)

Religions that were referred to as churches[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Church of the Foundation was a religion that existed in the Divergent Universe. It had monks as part of its membership. (AUDIO: Faith Stealer)

The Church of the Tin Vagabond was a religion that had a devil. (TV: The Satan Pit)

The Church of the Way Forward was a religion in the 40th century that worshipped a goddess, the beauty that is the universe. It disapproved of inter-species marriage. (PROSE: Placebo Effect)

The Church of the Glorious Dead was a religion that, led by Cardinal Morningstar, waged a holy war across Paradost. (COMIC: The Glorious Dead)

The Church of the Outsiders was a cult founded by Steve Ross and, after his death, led by Val Ross. It originated in the United States of America and was not recognised as a religion by UK law. Its core belief was that humans had to breed with aliens in order to evolve. (AUDIO: Believe)

The Church of the Grey was founded in the early 21st century. This church went through several reformations during the religious upheavals on the planet Dellah in the 26th century. (PROSE: Where Angels Fear)

The Church of Maa'lon also existed around the 26th century and underwent a significant increase in followers on the planet Dellah. Several of its members met a being claiming to be Maa'lon. (PROSE: Where Angels Fear)

The Aplans of Alfava Metraxis had an order known as the Church. (TV: The Time of Angels)

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