Diocese of Green Bay bishop responds to controversial Satanic Temple tree
Diocese of Green Bay Bishop David Ricken is responding to a controversial tree being displayed at the National Railroad Museum’s Festival of Trees.
· archived 5/18/2026, 12:42:25 AMscreenshotcached html Diocese of Green Bay bishop responds to controversial Satanic Temple tree 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now Watch Now 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Menu Search site Watch Now Watch Now Close x Live Watch Alerts Search site Go Watch NBC 26 Live Weather Daily Forecast 3 Degree Guarantee Cameron's Road Show Weather Radar Weather Alerts Weather Maps Closings & Delays Live Cams News Latest News Elections Local National Dont Waste Your Money We're Open Your Health Matters Contact Us Sports Green Bay Packers Sports Showdown High School Sports Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Bucks Olympics Packers on the Clock Shows NBC Shows The Kelly Clarkson Show tv32 About Us NBC 26 News Team Contact Us TV Listings Contests Support Gifts For Teens Shop With A Cop Gas Price Tracker Wellness Experts Trusted Advisor Home Pros - HVAC Brand Spotlight Sign InNewsletters Sign OutManage Emails Apps Careers Search Weather34° 3 Degree Guarantee In Your Neighborhood Mac Discovers Northeast Wisconsin Green Bay Packers Sports Showdown Sports Home Pros - HVAC Wellness Experts Trusted Advisor Contests Waterfest Market on Military Quick links... Weather 3 Degree Guarantee In Your Neighborhood Mac Discovers Northeast Wisconsin Green Bay Packers Sports Showdown Sports Home Pros - HVAC Wellness Experts Trusted Advisor Contests 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays NewsLocal NewsIn Your NeighborhoodGreen Bay Actions Facebook Tweet Email Diocese of Green Bay bishop responds to controversial Satanic Temple tree Prev Next Photo by: MacLeod Hageman By: Tyler Job Posted at 6:39 PM, Nov 28, 2023 and last updated 6:52 PM, Nov 29, 2023 GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Diocese of Green Bay Bishop David Ricken is responding to a controversial tree being displayed at the National Railroad Museum's Festival of Trees.As we've reported, the tree is from the Satanic Temple of Wisconsin.“Allowing a traditional understanding of Christmas to be usurped and desecrated by an organization/cult is divisive during a time of the year that we come together in unity as a community. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ," Ricken said in a news release. “Displaying a Christmas tree with bright red lights, inverted crosses, pentagrams and other satanic symbolism, with a snake wrapped around the tree where our savior belongs, is not something families and children should be exposed to at any time, but most especially during this Christmas season. The tree is offensive and harms the unity and joy that the Christmas season brings."We reached out to National Railroad Museum management for comment.Recent Stories from nbc26.com 1/1 Skip Ad Continue watching after the ad Visit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE PLAY Top Videos Video Settings Auto Full Screen About Connatix V389703 Watch More Watch More Watch More Watch More Watch More Watch More Come 2025 Appleton airport will be twiceits size CEO Jacqueline Frank previously said since the tree doesn't promote hate, violence or drug use, it is within the guidelines of being on display. Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information. now signed up to receive the Breaking News Newsletter. Click here to manage all Newsletters Sponsored Continue watching2022 Lucid Air First Drive: Examining Its Real-World Usability CURATION BY Recommended by Meet Green Bay Reporter Andrew Amouzou News Weather Sports Don't Waste Your Money Support Sitemap Privacy Policy Privacy Center Journalism Ethics Guidelines Terms of Use EEO Careers WGBA FCC Public File WGBA Public File Contact Us WACY FCC Public File WACY Public File Contact Us WLWK FCC Public File WLWK Public File Contact Us FCC Application Accessibility Statement Closed Captioning Contact Social NBC26GreenBay nbc26 Scripps Local Media© 2023 Scripps Media, Inc Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way close