Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery and some arguing they should lose their tax-exempt status. The archdiocese in Massachusetts ordered that the manger must be "restored to its proper sacred purpose."
The debate comes as immigration enforcement intensifies in states and cities whose leaders object to the immigration crackdown. In September alone, a combined total of at least 2,000 people were arrested in Illinois and Massachusetts, according to federal arrest figures released by immigration authorities.
I live in Dedham and most people in Dedham know about St. Susanna’s. I don’t go there but know people who do. The Pastor is very involved politically and always does something like that with the manger. I remember during Trump’s first presidency, he had the baby Jesus in a cage to coincide with Trump putting kids in cages.
A little background info about this. The previous Cardinal of Boston didn’t make much of an issue of it in the past (at least not that I can remember). He retired within the last few months and there is a new Cardinal now. Right now he is defying the Archdiocese’s orders by keeping it up. They told him to take it down and he won’t. And I don’t know if this is because there is a new Cardinal trying to tone things down or they are just more outraged this time. Regardless, he is standing his ground.
Also, this is the Archdiocese that had the s*x abuse scandal in the early 2000’s and they went out of their way to reassign priests and push them into other positions. Yet this is something that upsets them, it’s idiotic.
nbcnews on December 12nd, 2025 at 18:08 UTC »
Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery and some arguing they should lose their tax-exempt status. The archdiocese in Massachusetts ordered that the manger must be "restored to its proper sacred purpose."
The debate comes as immigration enforcement intensifies in states and cities whose leaders object to the immigration crackdown. In September alone, a combined total of at least 2,000 people were arrested in Illinois and Massachusetts, according to federal arrest figures released by immigration authorities.
More here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/church-nativity-scenes-add-zip-ties-gas-masks-ice-protest-immigration-rcna248861
_altocinco on December 12nd, 2025 at 18:12 UTC »
I think I understand the issue, religion to divide politics is only acceptable when it benefits fasci— I mean republicans.
jmooch1 on December 12nd, 2025 at 18:41 UTC »
I live in Dedham and most people in Dedham know about St. Susanna’s. I don’t go there but know people who do. The Pastor is very involved politically and always does something like that with the manger. I remember during Trump’s first presidency, he had the baby Jesus in a cage to coincide with Trump putting kids in cages.
A little background info about this. The previous Cardinal of Boston didn’t make much of an issue of it in the past (at least not that I can remember). He retired within the last few months and there is a new Cardinal now. Right now he is defying the Archdiocese’s orders by keeping it up. They told him to take it down and he won’t. And I don’t know if this is because there is a new Cardinal trying to tone things down or they are just more outraged this time. Regardless, he is standing his ground.
Also, this is the Archdiocese that had the s*x abuse scandal in the early 2000’s and they went out of their way to reassign priests and push them into other positions. Yet this is something that upsets them, it’s idiotic.