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DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — One baby Jesus lies in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied. Mary stands nearby outside the Lake Street Church in Evanston, ...

A doll representing the baby Jesus is zip-tied in the Nativity scene outside of Lake Street Church of Evanston, on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill. Erin Hooley / AP One baby Jesus lies in a manger in the ...

A doll representing the baby Jesus is zip-tied in the Nativity scene outside of Lake Street Church of Evanston, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Churches in Illinois and Massachusetts are reimagining Nativity scenes as protest art, depicting baby Jesus ...