The “Baby Jesus figure” was snatched from a war-themed nativity scene at a church in Los Feliz.
Baby Jesus Figure Gone Missing in a Pile of Rubble (Photo: Catholic Outlook)
Baby Jesus Figure Gone Missing in a Pile of Rubble
According to FOXLA, Senior Pastor Keith Mozingo of Founders Metropolitan Community Church Los Angeles stated that the baby Jesus figure was last seen during the war-themed nativity display setup on Saturday. The next day, the tiny baby Jesus figure went missing leaving many devastated by the news.
A search party was later launched by the church in the hope of finding the baby Jesus figure.
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Senior Pastor Keith Mozingo Expresses Displeasure of Baby Jesus Figure Missing
According to the Los Angeles Times, Rev. Mozingo has expressed his displeasure about stealing the baby Jesus figure and stated that he was really aggravated by the occurrences.
Moreover, he also stated in the interview that the motive behind the theft was not clear.
Rev. Mozingo has been known for using Nativity scenes to make a pointed comment about current affairs and chose to make the theme about the current genocidal war in Gaza. In 2019, he placed the Holy Family in cages, portraying baby Jesus figure, Mary, and Joseph as detained immigrants to protest the treatment of migrants at the southern border.
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