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Manger Scene in Central Park

Contact: Press Office, The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, pr@catholicleague.org

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2013 /Standard Newswire/ -- Bill Donohue comments on why the Catholic League erected a life-size nativity scene in Central Park today; it will be up through the holidays:

Our manger scene, which is on the corner of 59th Street and 5th Avenue, is being displayed for several reasons:

  • We are celebrating the true purpose of Christmas, which is the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
     
  • We want Christians to know that they have every legal right to display religious symbols on public property, unadorned by secular symbols, just so long as the property is regarded as a public forum (e.g., we do not seek to erect crèches on the grounds of City Hall)
     
  • We are sending a message to militant secularists that Christians will never retreat from exercising their First Amendment right to religious liberty. We favor, as does Pope Francis, a robust public expression of religion. We will never settle for freedom to worship.