The cathedral's first service was held in 1912 in the Bethlehem Chapel, even as work continued above. The nave was completed in 1976, the west towers in 1978, and the Gloria in Excelsis Tower in 1988.

The funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, will be held on Jan. 9 at Washington National Cathedral. Carter, the son of a peanut farmer who was elected the ...