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" existed as a military organization, with regular military ranks replaced by offices such as Bishops and Clerics. (DW: The Time of Angels)

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)