Church Declares that #EveryFamilyIsHoly With Display of Baby Jesus & Family in a Cage

A story is circulating out of Indianapolis, IN, about a church that's using Christ to speak out for more humane treatment of detained migrant children and families.

Christ Church Cathedral put up their Christmas display of Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus -- and surrounded the threesome in a cage.

From their Twitter account:

On our lawn tonight we placed The Holy Family...in #ICE detention. #Immigration

They further clarified with a press release:

Tonight, Christ Church Cathedral revealed its #EveryFamilyIsHoly campaign, designed to bring awareness to the humanitarian atrocities from our nation's "zero tolerance" immigration policies on the border and here in Indianapolis. The campaign's icon of The Holy Family, held in detention, is now on the Cathedral's lawn facing Monument Circle.


The following is attributed to Christ Church Cathedral Dean and Rector, Steve Carlsen:

"Holy Scripture is clear about how we are to treat people trying to find safety for their families -- we are to show mercy and welcome them. Jesus, Mary and Joseph were homeless and fled danger to seek asylum.

"The Holy Family today calls us to stand with all families seeking safety and a future for their children. We will not stand by while children are being taken from their parents, and families are being taken from our communities and congregations.

"People of good will and faith must not allow this to continue. We must not be divided by race, language or culture, but reach out to care for our neighbors -- because every family is sacred."

The church has indicated that the #EveryFamilyIsHoly display could remain in place for as long as families continue to be detained by the US federal government -- which will likely be a very long time.