Songs of Praise: The 12th-Century Church in a Hospital

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The 12th-Century Church in a Hospital

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Sean Fletcher visits the UK’s oldest hospital, which began as a monastery 900 years ago.

Sean Fletcher visits St Bartholomew's church in London, the UK’s oldest hospital, to discover how it began life as a monastery, and finds out how faith is still at work today in the church.

Sean Fletcher discovers the amazing 900-year history of St Bartholomew’s church and hospital, which began as a monastery. Together, they make up the oldest parish in London and the oldest hospital in the UK.  

Charlotte Gauthier, historian at the original priory church of St Bartholomew the Great, explains how it all started when one man received a vision from God to build a hospital to care for London's poor and sick. Sean meets some of the staff and patients to find out how the hospital is still a place surrounded by faith and prayer.  

Also, we revisit the time Laura Wright met two sisters in Birmingham who were the first conjoined twins in the UK to undergo a life-saving procedure. She discovers how they give thanks to God for their lives through their love of singing. Finally, Sean discovers how one of London’s great artistic treasures is used today by doctors as a teaching tool for medical students.

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