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Aids 2012

Thursday, July 19, 2012

AIDS Quilt Comes to National Cathedral

Panels on display include one from St. George’s Cathedral and 'The Last One.'

As part of its rememberence and ministry around HIV/AIDS, the Washington National Cathedral is hosting eight panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt including notable panels "The Last One" and the St. George's Cathedral panel now through July 26. DC is hosting the 19th annual International AIDS Conference July 22-27. "The Last One" has been rarely displayed in public. According to a press release, it was “conveyed for use by the NAMES Project in 1987 without any information or instruction from its creators but a message that remains unmistakable. The panel is both a quiet prayer and a stark reminder of all that we are working to achieve in the battle against HIV/AIDS." The St. George panel was blessed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on June 22 in …

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