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Two girl choristers pose in front of the Dean's Aisle with Carris Jones, Girls' Voices Project Manager.

Girls’ Voices features on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Woman’s Hour’

This year marked the first time in St Paul’s history where our girl choristers joined the boys to sing at our Easter services. Ahead of the services, we were delighted to see our Girls’ Voices project feature in last week’s episode of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Woman’s Hour’.

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Handel’s Messiah returns to St Paul’s after two-year pause

St Paul’s announces Handel’s Messiah on 30th March 2022, the first time the concert has been performed at St Paul’s Cathedral since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News and updates

Discover the latest news from St Paul’s Cathedral, including updates from our latest projects, details of special events and more.

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Crypt Café reopens to the public following full refurbishment

Visitors to St Paul’s now have the opportunity to enjoy a taste of history, as the Crypt Café reopens to the public for the first time since the pandemic.

St Paul’s appears on BBC’s Songs of Praise ahead of VE Day celebrations

In anticipation of the 80th anniversary of VE Day this May, BBC’s Songs of Praise paid a visit to the Cathedral to explore our role in the Second World War and the celebrations that marked the end of the conflict in Europe on 8th May 1945.

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Safeguarding

A photo of Hilary Punnet, Assistant Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral. Hilary is a white woman with long brown hair. She is smiling at the camera, and wearing a black polka dot dress with a black blazer.

St Paul's Cathedral welcomes Hilary Punnett as Assistant Director of Music as it expands world-leading music programme

St Paul's Cathedral has today announced leading conductor and organist, Hilary Punnett, as its new Assistant Director of Music

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World premiere of new music marks 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King preaching at St Paul’s Cathedral

On Sunday, in St Paul’s Cathedral, the world premiere of a new piece of music took place. It was commissioned by the Chapter of St Paul’s to mark 60 years since the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr preached in the Cathedral.

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Our supporters

Revd Canon Philip Banks

St Paul’s Cathedral announces the appointment of new Residentiary Canon and Precentor

The Revd Canon Philip Banks has been appointed by His Majesty The King as Residentiary Canon and Precentor.

Members of the Learning team speak to children at Messy Cathedral 2025.

St Paul’s chosen as finalist for renowned Schools Travel Award

We've been shortlisted as a finalist for annual Schools Travel Awards, in recognition of inspiring work carried out by our Learning department.

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New exhibition celebrates heroic Londoners who saved St Paul’s from Blitz ruin

A new free outdoor exhibition has opened today as part of St Paul’s Cathedral’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Dr Catherine Okoronkwo

New Year reflections with biblical women

Catherine Okoronkwo looks through the lens of four biblical women to reflect on our faith, our purpose and our relationship with God, self and others.

A portrait of James Orford. James is a white man with dark, short hair and a beard. He is wearing a suit and tie, and is stood in the Quire of St Paul's Cathedral.

James Orford appointed as new Organist of St Paul's Cathedral

We are delighted to announce the appointment of James Orford as our new Organist, from September 2024.

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The Bishop of London

The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE is the current Bishop of London.

Reverend Dr Catherine Okoronkwo

St Paul’s Cathedral announces the appointment of new Residentiary Canon and Steward

The Revd Dr Catherine Okoronkwo has been appointed by His Majesty the King as Residentiary Canon and Steward.

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St Paul’s Cathedral’s interior transformed by sound and light show

This week, the interior of St Paul’s Cathedral is being transformed by the immersive sound and light show, ‘Luminous’.

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Our mission and purpose

Our mission statement and purpose define our aims as a church and an organisation, and our values underpin the way we work.

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What we believe

Understand what St Paul’s believes, and explore our introductory resources designed for those who are curious about Christianity.

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US Senator speaks at St Paul’s to mark 60th anniversary since Martin Luther King preached at Cathedral

US Democratic Senator of Georgia, Revd Raphael Warnock, addressed a congregation at St Paul’s to mark 60 years since Revd Dr Martin Luther King Jr preached at the Cathedral.