The National Cathedral, which towers over Washington from the city’s highest point, has long served as America's unofficial sanctuary for moments that matter. The service will take place in the same space where Dwight D.

It’s been a week and a half since former President Jimmy Carter died and his official state funeral will take place on Thursday. The services will be covered by multiple television networks.

A state funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter took place at the Washington National Cathedral in the U.S. capital on Thursday, in a highlight of a solemn send-off process to honor the nation's 39th president who passed away last month.