COLUMBUS – A small nativity scene is on display on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse.
A private group that’s sponsoring the manger scene says it’s committed to “keeping the Christ in Christmas” and defending its legal rights.
The conservative Christian Thomas More Society represents the sponsors, American Nativity Scene, against any legal challenges.
Laura Battocletti, executive director of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board, said the creche doesn’t broach the constitutional separation between church and state because it’s not state-sponsored.
The hosts paid $50 for a permit.
She said a menorah has also been displayed on Statehouse grounds in recent years.