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Alexandra Scott

A profile of Alexandra Scott, a member of the Friends.

Virginia Hopson

A profile of Virginia Hopson, a member of the Friends.

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Elfreda Audsley: Writer and artist

A profile of Elfreda Audsley, a founding member of the Friends.

Peter Chapman: Former Chorister and Lay Canon

A profile of Peter Chapman, a member of the Friends.

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70 years of the Friends

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Dr Carlyle Thornton Potter: Canadian children's doctor

A profile of Carlyle Thornton Potter, a founding member of the Friends.

Eileen Woods with HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Eileen Woods: Wandsman and Cathedral guide

A profile of Eileen Woods, Wandsman and Cathedral Guide.

The Light of the World Painting

The Light of the World by William Holman Hunt

William Holman Hunt’s painting is one of the most viewed 20th-century art pieces in the world, with a rich tapestry of symbolism to be unravelled.

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Royal Jubilees

Learn about the history of the Jubilee celebrations held at St Paul’s – from Queen Victoria’s first ever celebration, to the world tours and river pageants of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.

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A People Holy to the Lord: Kingship in the Bible

Janet Tollington reflects on stories of kingship in the Bible, and what they mean for Christians today.

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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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About the Collections

Our Collections department take care of our archives, library and objects – each collection featuring some remarkable historical artefacts.

Mary Berry with Choristers Anastasia, Buchi and Hugo.

Dame Mary Berry visits the Cathedral to film BBC Christmas special

In December last year we had the pleasure of welcoming Dame Mary Berry to the Cathedral to film part of her Christmas special, ‘A Mary Berry Christmas’.

A Rough Guide to Heaven

A Rough Guide to Heaven

Paula Gooder explores our ideas about heaven, what the Bible says about it, and how it challenges us to reimagine who we are and what the world might be.

A screen shot of Judy Fentress-Williams, a black woman black hair tied back, wearing a clerical collar and a brightly patterned top and sitting in front of a bookcase and window with white wooden blinds, and Paula Gooder, a white woman with long blond hair sitting beside a pale painted wall with a corner of a fireplace behind her.

Holy Imagination: poetry and authority in the Bible

Judy Fentress-Williams and Paula Gooder talk about the beautiful, inspiring and difficult parts of the Bible, why we should read it like poetry, and what Biblical authority really means.

Paula Gooder and John Barton sit at a table in front of the dais at St Paul's Cathedral. John is talking and Paula smiling as she listens to him.

A History of the Bible: The Book and its Faiths

Professor John Barton, one of the great Biblical scholars of our time, introduces his bestselling book 'The History of the Bible', the culmination of a lifetime’s work. He explores the Bible’s long evolution, how much good translations matter, and what contemporary scholarship reveals about the Bible, including how as contemporary Christians we understand its place at the heart of our faith.

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News and updates

Discover our latest news, including updates from the latest projects, details of special events, services, and more.

Paula Gooder speaking at St Paul's Cathedral

A reflection for Palm Sunday

A reflection for Palm Sunday by Dr Paula Gooder, Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral

Paula Gooder speaking in the Wren Suite at St Paul's Cathedral

Entertaining Angels Unawares: Angels in the Bible

Paula Gooder explores what angels are and what they do in the Old and New Testaments.

On the translation of the Bible

John Barton and Paula Gooder discuss the fascinating history and challenges of biblical translation.

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