Cologne Cathedral was nearly untouched even though the city was flattened. I’m sure the 8th Air Force did their utmost to avoid harming churches. Bombing by day, that was at least possible.
The R.A.F. bombing at night was a different story. But such is war.
Clergy at St. Paul’s Cathedral literally risked their lives to save it from Nazi incendiary bombs during The Blitz.
Not exactly. The cathedral was struck by 14 high explosive bombs and a larger number of incendiaries. The repair efforts continued until 1956. The cathedral was not a target, but the bahnof, the rail roads and the bridges over the Rhine definitely were and avoiding the cathedral was impossible.