The Catholic Church is taking Metro to court after the Washington-area transit agency rejected an ad campaign promoting a website aimed at encouraging attendance at parishes throughout the D.C. area, the Washington Times website reports today (November 29, 2017).
The Archdiocese of Washington filed the lawsuit yesterday after Metro rejected an advertisement promoting the website "FindthePerfectGift.org." The ad has a backdrop depicting shepherds with their flock of sheep looking up into a starry sky.
While no overtly religious message is included in the text of the ad itself, the website explains that "Jesus is the perfect gift," and includes links for visitors to find the nearest Catholic parish.
In its court filing, the Archdiocese claims Metro rejected the design, saying it "depicts a religious scene and thus seeks to promote religion."
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