Matthew 2:11
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A news screenshot from the Chicago Tribune. "Nativity smashed, Mary figure 'beaten' at Evanston church: 'God's on the side of the vulnerable'. The photograph is of a destroyed nativity scene in the snow, by a sidewalk.
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Photo by Jillian Westerfield.
"Vandals mostly destroyed a Nativity scene at Lake Street Church of Evanston that showed Roman centurions as federal immigration agents, Mary wearing a gas mask to protect against the agents' tear gas and the baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied Church leaders said it reflected what many immigrants experienced during 'Operation Midway Blitz.' After this photo was taken Dec. 12, 2025, the church replaced Mary with a sign
indicating she was beaten and detained by immigration agents."
There's a picture of the "before" scene at https://religionnews.com/2025....
Photo by Jillian Westerfield.
"Vandals mostly destroyed a Nativity scene at Lake Street Church of Evanston that showed Roman centurions as federal immigration agents, Mary wearing a gas mask to protect against the agents' tear gas and the baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied Church leaders said it reflected what many immigrants experienced during 'Operation Midway Blitz.' After this photo was taken Dec. 12, 2025, the church replaced Mary with a sign
indicating she was beaten and detained by immigration agents."
There's a picture of the "before" scene at https://religionnews.com/2025....
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