"Beyond his military and diplomatic success, Secretary Powell became a universally respected north star on the nation’s moral compass," said Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith.

Beyond his military and diplomatic success, Secretary Powell became a universally respected north star on the nation’s moral compass.

Ceremony will feature Secretary Madeleine Albright, Canon Historian Jon Meacham, the Wiesel family and others inspired by Elie Wiesel.

New stained-glass windows and accompanying stone poetry inscription will tell a fuller and more accurate story of American history and culture.   

The window, which was permanently removed from the Cathedral in 2017, is part of the Museum's “Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction and Its Legacies" exhibit.

The service, on Sept. 12, will feature the images of firefighters who died in the attacks, along with the tolling of the Cathedral’s funeral bell and participation from local fire departments.

The ashes of the longtime Senator from Virginia, who also served as Secretary of the Navy, will be present at the service, which will be attended by Virginia, military and Congressional leaders 

In this moment of extreme division, mass shootings, racism, prejudice and injustice, we continue striving to serve God and our neighbors as agents of reconciliation and transformation.  

Throughout his life, Wiesel used his voice to try to confront gross human rights abuses and prevent genocide, understanding that taking action early could prevent others from suffering the same fate that befell millions of Jews during the Holocaust.

What we did not know until today was whether our criminal justice system would render justice in a case of a White officer taking the life of a Black man. 

The sad truth is that we do this to ourselves. We allow ourselves to live this way and we fail to hold our lawmakers accountable.

When our words are used to demean and dehumanize, it’s not long before our actions can follow. There is no place for casual racism in our country, in our church or in the Kingdom of God.