Churches
'Sombre and shameful' - Southwark Archbishop responds to IICSA
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Southwark has used his Sunday homily to respond to this week's report on child sexual abuse, apologising on behalf of the church.
Churches
Churches
Thanksgiving service for Southwark Cathedral’s much-loved cat
A thanksgiving service was held at Southwark Cathedral on Wednesday for Doorkins Magnificat, the much-loved cat which lived at the cathedral for a decade until her retirement last year.
Churches
Cathedral invites visitors to pose for selfies with Shakespeare
Southwark Cathedral has reopened to tourists - and this summer there's a chance to view a life-size bronze statue of William Shakespeare.
Churches
Southwark Cathedral prepares to reopen its doors
Southwark's Anglican cathedral reopens for private prayer on Saturday 4 July, with the Sunday morning Eucharist to be held in the presence of a congregation from 19 July onwards.
Churches
VE Day: Red Arrows fly over Bankside & South Bank
Residents of Bankside and the South Bank got a good view of the Red Arrows on Friday morning as they carried out a VE Day flypast of central London.
Churches
Doorkins the cathedral cat retires after a decade delighting visitors
Doorkins Magnificat has met the Queen and featured in her own children's book during her 10-year residence at Southwark Cathedral. Now she's retired from duties at the cathedral.
History
Bermondsey’s St Mary Magdalen church on heritage at risk register
The church of St Mary Magdalen in Bermondsey Street - one of the oldest buildings in the area - has been added to Historic England's heritage at risk register.
History
Marchioness victims remembered 30 years after Thames tragedy
The 30th anniversary of the Marchioness disaster was marked on Monday and Tuesday with special events on Bankside and at Southwark Cathedral.
Bankside
Marion Marples 1950-2019
Marion Marples - teacher, pilgrim, community worker and co-owner of this website - died suddenly on Tuesday 30 April.
Obituaries
Obituary: David Edwards, former Provost of Southwark
Former Southwark Cathedral Provost David Edwards has died at the age of 89.
Obituaries
Stephen Humphrey: tributes to Southwark historian at cathedral funeral
Hundreds of people gathered at St George's Cathedral on Thursday morning for the funeral of local historian and archivist Stephen Humphrey.
History
Destruction of Christ Church in the Blitz remembered 75 years on
The Bishop of Woolwich, Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave, visited Blackfriars Road on Sunday to mark the 75th anniversary of the Blitz bombing raid that saw Christ Church Southwark destroyed.
Churches
New St Hugh’s church dedicated by Bishop of Southwark
The Bishop of Southwark came to the rebuilt St Hugh's church on Crosby Row on Saturday evening to preside at a service of dedication.
Parks & green spaces
Tibetan Peace Garden opens
The Tibetan Peace Garden opposite St George's Cathedral in Lambeth Road will be opened by the Dalai Lama on Thursday 13 May.
