Washington remembers the 500,000 Americans killed by COVID-19

WASHINGTON-At 5 p.m. Monday, the funeral bell began to toll on Mount St. Alban, selected in 1896 as the site of the National Cathedral because it was the most commanding spot in the entire Washington area." The majestic stone church was built over the course of 83 years, according to authors Mary Yakush and Erik Vochinsky, in order that people of all faiths would gather to pray, mourn the passing of world leaders, and to confront pressing moral and social issues."