曼西(Quincy, MA)在使用公共资金在公共建筑上建立宗教雕像时面临法律斗争。 Quincy, MA, faces legal battle over using public funds for religious statues at a public building.

马萨诸塞州昆西(Quincy)在公共安全大楼安装两座10英尺长的天主教圣徒铜像的计划上陷入了一场法律纠纷, Quincy, Massachusetts, is embroiled in a legal dispute over plans to install two 10-foot-tall bronze statues of Catholic saints at its public safety building, funded by $850,000 in public money. 批评者认为这个计划违反《马萨诸塞州权利宣言》, 偏向一个宗教, 疏远非天主教居民, Critics argue the project violates the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights by favoring one religion and alienating non-Catholic residents, while the city maintains the statues serve a secular purpose, symbolizing values like truth and justice. 一群来自不同信仰的居民已经提出诉讼,要求发出禁止令,以停止该项目。 A group of residents from various faiths has sued, seeking injunctions to halt the project. 本案交由法官裁决,可能影响到全国公共财产如何处理宗教标志。 The case is set for a judge’s decision, with potential implications for how religious symbols are handled on public property nationwide.