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A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene
The faceless infant Jesus figure was stolen amid protests over the inclusive design; authorities replaced it and seek witnesses to clarify the unclear motive.
- Artist Victoria-Maria Geyer's nativity scene depicting an infant Jesus made of cloth without identifying features was stolen from a Brussels Christmas market, prompting criticism from a Belgian politician.
- The artist aimed for the fabric sculpture to allow people of any background to identify with the Nativity story, but a party leader called it 'zombie-like' and unrepresentative of Christmas.
- While initial reports of the Christ child being beheaded were false, organizers have replaced the figure and will increase security, as baby Jesus figurines have been previously damaged or stolen.
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Faceless Nativity in Brussels sparks fierce debate across Europe
The faceless Nativity scene in Brussels, Belgium, in November 2025. / Credit: Maxim Van den Bossche Brussels, Belgium, Dec 2, 2025 / 10:08 am (CNA). A new Nativity scene featuring faceless cloth figures installed on Brussels’ historic Grand Place — and the theft of the infant Jesus — have ignited fierce debate across Europe, with critics calling it an erasure of Christian tradition and supporters defending it as inclusive art.The traditional woo…
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