WASHINGTON, D.C. (RNS) — Washington National Cathedral has decided to remove stained-glass windows honoring two Confederate generals. The leadership of the landmark church in the nation’s capital had ...

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Esme Ohlsen, 9, poses for a photo in front of the historic carousel on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. The merry-go-round was built in the 1980s as a traveling carousel.