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Fight Over Nativity Scene in Rehoboth Beach

St. Edmond Catholic Church

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) - Officials at a Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach say the city has forced them to remove a Nativity scene display on public property.

News outlets report that officials told St. Edmond Catholic Church to remove the scene, but wants another display in a more prominent area.

after it was placed near the Rehoboth Bandstand.

Rehoboth Beach Communications Director Krys Johnson said the city had not given the church permission to put up the display.

The church has a separate Nativity scene on its property

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.