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May 3, 2019

Anti-nuclear activists plan 'die-in' at Westminster Abbey

A ‘die-in’ will take place at 12 noon outside Westminster Abbey, alongside a vigil organised by Christian CND.
April 29, 2019

Westminster Abbey nuclear weapons service condemned by 180 clerics

CND General Secretary Kate Hudson says Westminster Abbey has made a serious error of judgement.
April 28, 2019

International outcry at 'Thanksgiving' service for nuclear weapons at Westminster Abbey

The international Anglican Communion has expressed widespread concern about the upcoming 'National Service of Thanksgiving' for nuclear weapons, which is being held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 3 May 2019.
April 2, 2019

Westminster Abbey and the Prince of Peace

Trident submarines are continuously at sea. Each one carries up to 96 nuclear warheads, and each warhead has a yield eight times that of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
March 31, 2019

Horror at Westminster Abbey nuclear weapons "thanksgiving service"

Anti-nuclear campaigners have condemned plans to host a so-called "thanksgiving service" for Britain’s nuclear weapons system at Westminster Abbey.
April 5, 2018

National Service at Westminster Abbey marks 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s death

Christian Aid and Westminster Abbey have hosted a National Service to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
March 31, 2018

Rediscovering Justice: 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s Death

On the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Christian Aid and Westminster Abbey will be hosting a National Service and a Symposium on Wednesday 4 April 2018 at midday.
July 9, 2014

Westminster Abbey threatens to evict hymn-singing peace activists

Westminster Abbey has again drawn criticism over its treatment of protesters after threatening to evict Christians singing hymns outside a nearby arms conference.
July 9, 2014

Church welcomes arms dealers - but tries to ban peacemakers from singing hymns

The most bizarre moment of today’s vigil outside an arms conference at Church House was when Westminster Abbey’s staff told us that we were not allowed to sing hymns on their land.
December 9, 2008

Theologian will argue that fair asylum is a touchstone for human rights

A leading British theologian will make an appeal for humanity and justice to be at the centre of the asylum system in a lecture to be given at Westminster Abbey in Central London tomorrow night (10 December).