Well, Merry Christmas from the woke Left — or whatever unholy, tax-funded nonprofit they’re outsourcing the holiday to this year.
Because nothing says “peace on Earth, goodwill toward men” quite like an empty manger with a billboard screaming “ICE was here,” courtesy of Saint Susanna Catholic Church in Dedham, Massachusetts. That’s right. While most Americans are stringing up lights and prepping for family dinners, this parish is out here turning the Nativity scene — the literal birthplace of Christianity — into a sad little political protest. Forget the baby Jesus. Forget Mary and Joseph. What you get instead is a virtue-signaling message about federal immigration enforcement and a phone number to help illegals allegedly dodge the law.
Because that’s what we’re doing now, apparently. Celebrating Christmas by undermining federal agencies and romanticizing border jumping — all from the pulpit.
Now, to be fair, we’ve all come to expect this kind of stunt from the social justice warriors with rainbow flags on their lapels and 37 pronouns in their bios. But when it’s coming from a church? A Catholic church? That’s not just disturbing — it’s flat-out betrayal.
This is disgusting.
Saint Susanna Parish in Massachusetts is displaying a Nativity scene with an empty manger and a sign that reads, “ICE was here,” along with contact info for a group that monitors local immigration enforcement.
Stop using our religion for your activism. pic.twitter.com/c1JabTkXjx
— CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) December 4, 2025
Father Stephen Josoma, the man behind the curtain at St. Susanna’s, said this display was meant to “hold the mirror up to what’s happening.” Sir, no. What’s happening is that Americans are being lectured by their own priests for believing in, oh I don’t know, national sovereignty. ICE isn’t some gang of stormtroopers dragging people from pews — they’re enforcing laws that Congress passed. You remember Congress, right? That little legislative body we have so voters, not activists, decide policy?
Josoma claims some of his parishioners are at risk of being deported, and “some could be killed” if they return home. Allegedly. And of course, we’re supposed to take all that at face value, no questions asked. No legal documents, no review process, no scrutiny — just blind acceptance, or else you’re the bad guy.
And let’s talk about that Peace and Justice group — the brains behind this annual spiritual sabotage. RedState did some digging and, surprise, surprise: these “prophetic” Christmas displays started during Trump’s first term, vanished during the Biden years, and magically reappeared now that Trump’s back in office. What a wild coincidence. Almost like this has less to do with theology and more to do with who’s sitting in the Oval Office.
It’s funny how these modern-day Pharisees at St. Susanna never think to highlight, say, abortion at Christmas. You know, a message that might actually make sense in a Nativity scene — a celebration of new life. No dramatic signs about the millions of unborn children lost. No phone numbers for crisis pregnancy centers. No spotlight on the sanctity of life. Apparently, standing up for unborn children isn’t nearly as trendy in their social circles as helping someone allegedly skip their immigration hearing.
Meanwhile, we’ve got the Pope — now Pope Leo — doing his best impersonation of a UN spokesperson. “Nations have the right to enforce their laws… but also don’t deport anyone,” or whatever mushy half-answer he gave in his latest remarks. You’d think the leader of the Catholic Church could manage a little more moral clarity, but alas, clarity doesn’t pay as well as media praise.
The nativity scene at St. Susanna Catholic Church in Dedham, MA, is missing the baby Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. “ICE was here,” says a sign where the Holy Family should be. A smaller sign says, “The Holy Family is safe in the Sanctuary of our Church.”https://t.co/iNpWsqndb6
— CLINIC (@cliniclegal) December 4, 2025
Let’s not forget last year’s Vatican spectacle where baby Jesus was literally wrapped in a Palestinian keffiyeh. Because nothing brings people closer to God than hijacking His son’s birth to play geopolitical dress-up. That cringe-fest eventually got pulled, but only after the backlash.
So here we are again, watching Christmas — the most sacred season in Christianity — get hijacked for a cheap political statement by a parish more interested in activism than absolution.
Look, if these churches want to turn themselves into leftist billboards, fine. But let’s stop pretending this is about faith. This isn’t about Jesus. It’s about pushing a narrative. And this Christmas, the real miracle is how many people still fall for it.
