From The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty…

Dec 20, 2006

Today, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty announced that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is the recipient of the “Ebenezer Award” for 2006. The award (called the”ebby” for short) goes to Mayor Daley for the astonishing removal of the film Nativity Story from the list of sponsors at the Christkindlmarket, because of fears that ads for the film might offend non-Christians.

The Christkindlmarket is a Christmas festival located in Daley Plaza, where there is a nativity scene, a menorah, and other religious symbols. Some vendors sell items related to the Nativity. “Christkindl” translates to “Christ-child.” Apparently this was lost on the mayor and his staff…

See the complete article at… http://www.becketfund.org/index.php/article/615.html