Appeals Court Supports Nativity Display Preservation at El Pueblo

Court rules Los Angeles historic cross, nativity display can remain

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Historic Los Angeles Cross and Nativity Will Not Be Torn Down, Appeals Court Rules - Charisma Magazine Online

A Christmas nativity and a century-old cross at the center of a historic display in Los Angeles will not be banned or torn down, thanks to a ruling by a federal appeals court. An angry atheist filed a lawsuit in 2025 complaining about the 10-foot-tall wooden cross and the nativity that have been traditional displays […]

Nativity scene in historic El Pueblo de Los Angeles gets a temporary reprieve from 9th Circuit

The hand-carved wooden cross was erected in 1929, and the nativity scene is traditionally displayed in the Old Plaza every Christmas season. An appeals court ruling lets them remain in place

Appeals Court Supports Nativity Display Preservation at El Pueblo

A federal appeals court has handed a win to a group of Mexican-American merchants who fought to save a nearly century-old cross and longstanding nativity display at El Pueblo, the historic heart of Los Angeles, according to court papers obtained Tuesday. In Gerritsen v. City of Los Angeles, a local resident sued to remove the […]

Historic Los Angeles Cross and Nativity Will Not Be Torn Down, Appeals Court Rules

A Christmas nativity and a century-old cross at the center of a historic display in Los Angeles will not be torn do

Federal appeals court says historic cross, Nativity can remain in Los Angeles public square

Local merchants had rallied to save the historic monument alongside a Nativity display in Los Angeles’ 300-year-old historic center. [...]