Church

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.

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 the Doctor, the Master and his ultimate defeat by Jo Grant lead to the church's destruction. (DW: The Dæmons) The Master later hid 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)

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 in Cardiff was used as a location to hide a resurrection gauntlet. (TW: Dead Man Walking)

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

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 Regular military ranks have been replaced by offices such as Bishop, Cleric and Verger (DW: The Time of Angels, Flesh and Stone)

== Religions That Are Referred to as 'Churches'==

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 Goddess disapproved of inter-species marriage. (EDA: Placebo Effect)

The Church of the Glorious Dead was a religion that; lead by 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==

Religion

God