A Jewish philanthropist donated $2.5 million to install a fountain in front of the new Catholic cathedral rising in downtown Los Angeles. The identity of the donor will not be made public until the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is dedicated in September 2002, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced.
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