Baby Jesus Statue Stolen From Philadelphia Church Nativity Scene, Priest Says

CBS Philadelphia

January 22, 2025

For the second time in less than a year, a historic church in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia is coping with an act of vandalism.

This time, someone stole a decades-old baby Jesus statue from a Christmas nativity inside the National Shrine of St. John Neumann. The incident happened on Jan. 6.

"There is not a monetary hook to this. There has been other incidents with church, and there were very expensive items that were taken. This is more emotional," said shrine director Rev. John Kingsbury.

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