The National Cathedral, which towers over Washington from the city’s highest point, has long served as America's unofficial sanctuary for moments that matter. The service will take place in the same space where Dwight D.

The state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter was held at Washington National Cathedral Thursday on what President Biden proclaimed a national day of mourning.

By Bo Erickson, Jeff Mason and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hundreds of mourners including all five living current and former U.S. presidents packed into Washington's National Cathedral on Thursday to mourn,