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 ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the season of Lent in the church. Join us for a penitential service, where we receive a mark of ashes as a reminder that we are created from dust, and to dust we will ...

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

Prince Albert, Duke of York, was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary and was born on 14th December 1895 on the Sandringham estate. On the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in December ...

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.

What does a day in the life of an organ tuner look like? 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 ...

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 ...

It was only by walking, by travelling at the natural human pace, that small, surprising details – a tombstone, an information sign hidden in the reeds, the strange clank of a gate, the December sun ...