{"id":102724,"date":"2026-08-26T19:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102724"},"modified":"2026-08-26T19:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:24:32","slug":"los-angeles-merchants-seek-to-save-10-foot-cross-nativity-scene-in-citys-historic-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/los-angeles-merchants-seek-to-save-10-foot-cross-nativity-scene-in-citys-historic-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles merchants seek to save 10-foot cross, Nativity scene in city\u2019s historic center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A group of merchants in Los Angeles is seeking to join a federal lawsuit in defense of a historic cross and Nativity display in the city\u2019s nearly-300-year-old center. The disputed public displays are located within sight of each other at El Pueblo de Los Angeles, which has long been marked as a historical monument commemorating the founding of the city in 1781. The site was first established by settlers from Spain known as \u201clos pobladores.\u201dThe cross is displayed year-round at\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of merchants in Los Angeles is seeking to join a federal lawsuit in defense of a historic cross and Nativity display in the city\u2019s nearly-300-year-old center. The disputed public displays are located within sight of each other at El Pueblo de Los Angeles, which has long been marked as a historical monument commemorating the founding of the city in 1781. The site was first established by settlers from Spain known as \u201clos pobladores.\u201dThe cross is displayed year-round at\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":102730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22736,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/stained-glass-windows-at-notre-dame-to-be-replaced-new-modern-design-revealed\/","url_meta":{"origin":102724,"position":0},"title":"Stained-glass windows at Notre Dame to be replaced, new modern design revealed","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"december 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] French artist Claire Tabouret poses following a press conference after winning with The Atelier Simon-Marq, the selection to create new stained-glass windows in six chapels of the south aisle of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris on Dec. 18, 2024. \/ Credit: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN\/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. 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Newsroom, Jun 16, 2025 \/ 13:49 pm (CNA). Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles will close its Center for Transyouth Health and Development and its transgender surgical program in July, citing federal and state-level funding pressures. The hospital told families in an email that there was \u201cno viable alternative\u201d to closing the clinic, one of the nation\u2019s largest, citing \u201cthe increasingly severe impacts of federal administrative actions and proposed policies,\u201d including an executive order issued by\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Los Angeles children\u2019s hospital to shutter transgender youth program","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Los-Angeles-childrens-hospital-to-shutter-transgender-youth-program.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Los-Angeles-childrens-hospital-to-shutter-transgender-youth-program.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Los-Angeles-childrens-hospital-to-shutter-transgender-youth-program.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Los-Angeles-childrens-hospital-to-shutter-transgender-youth-program.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":70004,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/los-angeles-archbishop-gomez-trumps-deportation-policy-ruining-peoples-lives\/","url_meta":{"origin":102724,"position":2},"title":"Los Angeles Archbishop G\u00f3mez: Trump\u2019s deportation policy \u2018ruining people\u2019s lives\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"januari 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Archbishop Jos\u00e9 Gomez delivers the homily at a special Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels amid burning fires in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. \/ Credit: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles\/YouTube Washington, D.C. 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