Churches

One of Washington's outstanding churches is the Gothic-style Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (Episcopal), on Mount St. Alban. It is usually called the Washington, or National, Cathedral. President Woodrow Wilson is buried here. The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the nation's largest Catholic cathedral, is on the campus of the Catholic University of America. Nearby is the Franciscan Monastery, with reproductions of shrines in the Holy Land. St. John's Church (Episcopal), across Lafayette Square from the White House, is often called the "Church of Presidents," because a number of Presidents have worshiped there. The mosque of the Islamic Center is on Massachusetts Avenue.