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A Massachusetts community is split on allowing two towering bronze statues of Catholic saints outside its new public safety building.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Joe Davis, senior counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, said Quincy, Massachusetts’ plan to erect statues of Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Florian reflects a centuries-old artistic and cultural tradition of honoring courage and sacrifice, not a violation of the Constitution’s separation of church and state.

“This case is about a city trying to beautify a public space and honor those who put their lives on the line every day,” Davis said. “These are figures that are important to firefighters and police officers around the world. The purpose of these statu

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