The perennial and sometimes tiresome debate over the relationship between church and state has taken a new twist. The National Cathedral (real name: The Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul) was damaged in this summer's earthquake, and the mayor of Washington is seeking $15 million from the federal government to pay for repairs.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State doesn't like the idea, but the fact is that the cathedral, in the words of one of its administrators, is "a whole lot more than just a church." It's a tourist attraction, museum and the location of presidential prayer services.
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