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Repairs, funds are slow-going at quake-damaged National Cathedral

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WASHINGTON (RNS) The Washington National Cathedral took 83 years to build, but a rare earthquake last summer took only seconds to wreak damage that will take as long as a decade to repair and cost more than $20 million. By Lauren Markoe.

Topics: Faith, Leaders & Institutions
Tags: earthquake, national cathedral, reconstruction, repair costs

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