CATHEDRAL TO REMOVE CONFEDERATE WINDOWS

The Washington National Cathedral will remove two stained-glass windows depicting Confederate generals, saying the displays “do not reflect our values.”

Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith, Cathedral Chapter Chair John Donoghue and Bishop Marianne Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington announced that the Cathedral Chapter voted Tuesday to immediately remove the windows.

The depictions of Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, installed in 1953, will be stored until the cathedral can find another use for them, perhaps for educational purposes.