Vatican Police Thwart Latest Effort To Steal Baby Jesus Doll From Vatican Nativity Scene:Chief Suspect Is Feminist Group That Always Tries To Steal Baby Jesus Doll From Vatican Nativity Scene
(CNN) A topless protester was detained by Vatican police on Monday for attempting to steal the doll of baby Jesus from the Vatican's nativity scene. The incident occurred as thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to hear the Pope's Christmas Day message.
The Catholic Church has long been targeted by Femen for its conservative policies and traditional views on women in society. In 2014, the group tried to steal the baby Jesus from the Christmas nativity scene at the Vatican.
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It’s not really okay to steal any baby Jesus from any nativity scene. I mean, I think it’s kind of funny, because it’s a toy baby, but I also respect that, you know for being a toy baby, it’s a big deal. You especially can’t steal the toy baby from the Vatican’s nativity scene. Of all of the toy babies, this one is the most sacred.
Those of you who watch the Leftovers remember what happened to the sleepy town of Mapleton, NY when toy baby Jesus disappeared from his manger- you only imagine what chaos would descend on the Vatican. These protesters really know where to hit the Church where it hurts. You want to get their attention? A regular protest won’t do, you’ve got to ransack their nativity scene.
Add on top of all of this, that this is the SECOND TIME one of the protester’s from this SAME GROUP tried to pull that stunt. You read that right. This is the second attempted kidnapping of toy baby Jesus by the group, Femen. I love imagining what the headquarters of Femen is like right before the holidays, just a bunch of angry ladies staring at a whiteboard trying to figure out how to execute the perfect kidnapping, and then imagining Vatican police headquarters where the lead detective says to his colleagues, “You think they’re going to try and steal the toy baby again?” What happens when you successfully steal the toy baby? Do you like, raise it in a more progressive toy-home? Or do they plan on toy-murdering it in front of the crowd? I don't know, but I want to find out!
You know what they say about attempted kidnapping: once is allowed, twice means you’re in it for blood. I guess in terms of Christmas conflict, this is one we can all appreciate. Two mortal foes forever embroiled in conflict, a battle for the ages- can’t wait to see who tries to capture the toy baby next year!
