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WASHINGTON – Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro join for a rare and timely conversation on the state of our politics today, the rising threat of political violence, and what it means for the future of American democracy.

We join with all who are praying  for the two National Guardsmen who were shot in Washington, DC, and for their loved ones. This event reminds us of the great risks that our military men and women take on our behalf, and the heavy burden of fear and worry that military families carry every day. For this to have happened at Thanksgiving is especially devastating.

WASHINGTON – Washington National Cathedral will host the funeral service for former Vice President Richard B. Cheney on November 20, 2025, at 11:00 am.

WASHINGTON – Washington National Cathedral will host the funeral service for world-renowned ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, on November 12, 2025, at 11:00 am. Dr. Goodall’s life and work made an indelible mark on our understanding of humankind and the environments we all share.

World-renowned vocal ensembles will take center stage at Washington National Cathedral for the 2025-26 Concert Season, which also features soaring orchestral arrangements, beloved holiday favorites and rotating organ recitals. 

Washington National Cathedral unveiled a new online virtual tour of the world’s sixth-largest Gothic Cathedral, allowing visitors to soar through the architectural masterpiece and examine its art and iconography in stunning detail. 

The funeral of former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman will be held at Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10 a.m. ET. Secretary Herman was the first Black American to lead the U.S. Department of Labor (1997-2001) and was a longtime champion for minorities and women in the workforce. 

Washington National Cathedral will host Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver for a special conversation that blends faith and action on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 7 p.m ET.

Washington National Cathedral will hold an extraordinary concert on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 6 p.m. ET, featuring the world-renowned Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, under the Cathedral’s soaring vaulted ceilings.

As the spring season blooms and Easter approaches, Washington National Cathedral is excited to announce its springtime celebrations, an uplifting series of events that invite all to embrace the renewal, hope, and joy of the season in the heart of the nation’s capital.