Washington National Cathedral to replace Confederate stained glass windows

Published September 24, 2021 5:32pm ET



The Washington National Cathedral will replace a set of stained glass windows displaying Confederate symbols with a series of racial justice–themed pieces, according to a statement on its website Thursday.

The windows portraying Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson “did nothing to address the reality and painful legacy of America’s original sin of slavery and racism,” said Rev. Randolph Hollerith.

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