Overview
- Archbishop Richard Henning confirmed he will meet Rev. Stephen Josoma in January, after the two spoke by phone to set up the discussion.
- Rev. Josoma says the installation will stay up until their conversation, featuring an 'ICE was here' sign in place of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
- The Archdiocese of Boston has called for the scene’s removal, citing church norms that restrict sacred objects to devotional use and labeling the tableau divisive.
- Federal officials denounced the display, with DHS calling it offensive to Christians and ICE Director Todd Lyons describing it as abhorrent and dangerous.
- Parishioners are split over the message, and St. Susanna’s has a history of protest nativity scenes, including a 2018 display that placed the Christ child in a cage.