The context of this morning’s Gospel is perhaps not quite what it seems. We are familiar with this teaching, Jesus encouraging his disciples not to worry, either about their life or their food and ...

The 20th century’s finest actor, Laurence Olivier, had deep religious roots that played a vital role in his craft. Over three ...

The Dean, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, sat down to discuss poetry, history and faith with comedian Frank Skinner. Maddy ...

Pilgrimage is having a moment. Even as census results suggest a declining commitment to Christianity in the UK, ancient ...

It’s mostly dead pigeons, and the odd bird’s leg. Someone else saw a woodpecker. There’s a peregrine falcon who hunts pigeons ...

Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At choral Evensong most of the ...

If you have experience with embroidery, tailoring, or plain sewing and would like to join the Guild, email Minor Canon and Sacrist Helena Bickley-Percival at: helena.percival@westminster-abbey.org.

Research showed that, while as many as 71 per cent of churches had some sort of digital expression at the height of COVID, today that number is about 31 per cent.

The Abbey organ has just under 7,000 pipes and it’s spread around the building. The general regime for tuning the organ is one full-day visit every fortnight. The tuner arrives to coincide with the ...

She married Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), youngest son of Frederick III, King of Denmark and his wife Sophia, at Whitehall on 28th July 1683. Only five of their eighteen children were born ...

Appointed Dean in 1620, Williams found favour with James I and within a year was also Keeper of the Great Seal and Bishop of Lincoln. His fortunes fell under Charles I  (who Williams had alienated ...

This was at his own wish. He wrote in his will "that my name be inscribed in plain English letters on my tomb... I rest my claims to the remembrance of my country upon my published works...". Dickens ...