National Cathedral

Looking for a Mother’s Day gift or spring blooms for your garden? The National Cathedral Flower Mart is returning for the first time since the pandemic began. News4’s Juliana Valencia shares what visitors need to know.

As COVID-19 cases climb in Washington, D.C., the National Cathedral announced that Christmas services will be held virtually this year. The church usually welcomes about 15,000 people to celebrate the Christmas holiday. D.C.’s daily COVID-19 case rate is nine times higher now than it was 30 days ago, a health department official said on Wednesday. “Given the spike in...

As COVID-19 cases surge fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant, families around the country are reconsidering their plans for the holiday. LX News Now host Eric Alvarez asks Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Aditi Nerurkar the question on everyone’s minds: Should I be canceling my Christmas and New Year’s Eve plans?

On August 23, 2011, a 5.8.-magnitude earthquake struck near Mineral, Virginia, about 80 miles southwest of D.C. The total damages from the earthquake were about $200-$300 million. Luckily no one died or was seriously injured. This was the largest and most damaging quake to the U.S. East Coast in over 100 years.

Washington National Cathedral is unveiling its newest addition: a sculpture of iconic author, human rights campaigner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel

The bells at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., tolled 500 times, once for every 1,000 Americans lost to COVID-19.

The Washington National Cathedral and churches across D.C. tolled bells Tuesday evening to mark the deaths of more than 400,000 Americans from COVID-19.

The Washington National Cathedral and churches across the United States tolled bells Tuesday evening to mark the deaths of more than 400,000 Americans from COVID-19. The cathedral tolled its Bourdon Bell, which is used at funerals, 400 times starting at 5:30 p.m. Each peal of the bell in Northwest D.C. represents 1,000 Americans who have died of the virus. A…

More than 200,000 people have died in America from COVID-19. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports how the National Cathedral honored the lives lost to the pandemic.

The National Cathedral is honoring all mothers with a light display each night leading up to Mother’s Day. The cathedral said the display was a “way to honor all the women who have served memorable roles in your life and support the Cathedral’s mission and ministry.”

The Episcopal Diocese of Washington has closed the National Cathedral and hundreds of other churches in D.C., Maryland and Virginia because of the coronavirus. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

The Washington National Cathedral kicked off its annual “Seeing Deeper Week” with an immersive light show experience and live music.

Bell ringers at the National Cathedral did what’s called a “full peal” on New Year’s Day. They rang the historic church’s bells for hours, pulling the ropes more than 5,000 times. “It’s really a cool way to celebrate the new year,” one listener said. News4 photojournalist Ambrose Vurnis tells the story.

The National Cathedral dedicated a plaque Monday to Matthew Shepard, the victim of one of the most brutal hate crimes in our country’s history. His parents say he was targeted for being gay. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerlad reports.

The Washington National Cathedral will ring its largest funereal bell for one minute on Sunday to honor the first enslaved Africans who landed in North America, 400 years ago this month.

Washington National Cathedral leaders are responding to President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on representatives of color, asking if Americans have had enough of “violent dehumanizing words” from the White House.

The fire at Notre Dame has put a spotlight on landmark safety all over the world. News4’s Chris Gordon got a first-hand look at efforts needed at the Washington National Cathedral to make sure it stands tall for years to come.

The Washington National Cathedral says President Donald Trump did not need to approve the funeral for Sen. John McCain.

The work being done to repair the National Cathedral is costly and time-consuming, but it is getting some help from Legos. Derrick Ward reports.