Nativity scene depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph as refugees separated in cages in Claremont, California
Nativity scene depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph as refugees separated in cages in Claremont, California
A Nativity scene depicting Jesus, Mary and Joseph as refugees in cages, likening one of the most well-known images of the Christmas season to photos that have become synonymous with criticism of the Trump administration's border separation policies is pictured at the United Methodist Church in Claremont, California on Saturday, December 14, 2019. The display, which has stoked debate shows classic Nativity figurines of Joseph and Mary in cages on either side of a cage containing the manger of Jesus. "We see this as, in some ways, the Holy Family standing in for the nameless families," said the Rev. Karen Clark Ristine, the lead pastor at Claremont United Methodist Church. "We've heard of their plight we've seen how these asylum seekers have been greeted and treated. We wanted the Holy Family to stand in for those nameless people because they also were refugees." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
OTR:
LAP2019121410
Date:
December 15, 2019
Object Name:
NATIVITY SCENE REFUGEES IN CAGES
Keywords:
Nativity scene, refugees in cages, separted families Jesus, Mary and Joseph, manger, asylum seekers, theological, political, southern border, Trump admistration border separation policies, News, United Methodist Church, Claremont, California
Category:
American News
Supplemental Codes:
International Relations, Human Interest/Quirks, Politics, People, Religion




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