On the outbreak of the second world war in 1939 many of the Abbey's treasures were evacuated for safety to country houses, such as Mentmore. The worst air raid at the Abbey was on the night of ...

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 ...

The abbey, together with its monumental entrance, the famous 'Torhall', are rare architectural vestiges of the Carolingian era. The sculptures and paintings from this period are still in remarkably ...

In northeast Scotland, six miles southwest of Elgin in Moray, stands Pluscarden Abbey, the northernmost Benedictine abbey in the world. Within its medieval walls, a community of some 15 Catholic ...

Austin police said Hao Li shot Chup Prum outside of the Taste of Home Handmade Dumplings restaurant in the Chinatown shopping center at 10901 N. Lamar Blvd. in an act of self-defense July 24.

A native of Fairmont, West Virginia, Paul Quenon entered Gethsemani as a novice in 1958. Thomas Merton was his novice master.

Abbey Capital monitors 400-450 strategies on an ongoing basis through its proprietary database and conducts 600-700 manager meetings per year, adding depth to its understanding of each subadvisor.

The Stone of Destiny, which was used in the inauguration of Scottish kings for centuries, was seized by King Edward I and built into a throne at Westminster Abbey in 1296. Also known as the Stone ...

Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern looked worlds away from her glamorous ITV character while filming new TV show The Talamasca at a cemetery on Friday. The actress, 63, who plays Cora Crawley ...

The Beatles released their classic Abbey Road in late 1969. Less than a year later, George Benson revealed his own take on a number of songs from the record, cleverly titled The Other Side of ...

Abbey Clancy cringes over her "outrageous and ridiculous" lifestyle choices when her husband was earning a fortune as a footballer. The 38-year-old model is married to former England player Peter ...

Buckingham Palace has released the order of service for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. It has also published an order of service for St George's Chapel, Windsor ...