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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.

Washington National Cathedral announces the appointment of organist Edward Hewes as Associate Organist. Hewes currently serves as the Organist of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn, where he plays the historic 1915 Moller/Peragallo organ and curates an organ concert series.

Washington National Cathedral will welcome Rev. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) as the guest preacher for its annual HBCU Sunday on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, as the Cathedral celebrates Black History Month and pays tribute to the legacies of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Washington National Cathedral will host author and acclaimed New York Times columnist David Brooks for a discussion with Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith about Brooks’ latest book, How to Know a Person.