Unknown persons replace stolen baby Jesus
Unknown persons have replaced a life-sized baby Jesus stolen from a crib in Marsascala playground, the locality's mayor, Mario Calleja, has confirmed.
The crib, made of recycled material, was inaugurated on Thursday by Resources Minister George Pullicino.
On the day before the crib was due to be inaugurated, somebody stole the baby Jesus. The organisers quickly replaced it with another Baby Jesus wrapped in bandages and strips of cloth.
It was only used for the inauguration and then taken to the mayor's office. The manger remained empty.
"Then two days ago somebody placed another baby Jesus there, wrapped in sack cloth," Mr Calleja said.
"We do not know who did it, but it fits in."
Another baby Jesus, displayed in a crib on the Regional Road, St Julians, was stolen earlier this week.
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Joe Fenech
Dec 19th 2009, 00:26
Are these the notorious Mosta mannequins after a career change?
Wayne Flask
Dec 17th 2009, 17:16
"We do not know who did it, but it fits in." Telling words from our great mayor after solving the mystery of the century and an issue that has left all our townspeople sleepless.
Sara Borg
Dec 17th 2009, 14:14
Maybe someone thought he needed a wash! They just gave him a bath and then put him back
JCMicallef
Dec 17th 2009, 13:57
Keeping a child has become so expensive these days - baby food, nappies, education...apparently the 'kidnapper''s found this out too!
On a slightly more spiritual tone...it may be difficult for some people to take Jesus into their homes...
JCMicallef
Dec 17th 2009, 13:40
Invasion of the Body Snatchers!
M. Borg
Dec 17th 2009, 13:27
@Carmel Vella,
Oh get a life.
Not amused indeed. What happened to your sense of humour ?
John Falzon
Dec 17th 2009, 10:50
It's a miracle.
Baby Jesus has walked all the way from the Regional Road Crib to the Marsascala Crib.
This could be another tourist attraction for Malta, the Maltese version of Fatima..... the walking baby Jesus, let's see where he will appear next.
Marthese Camilleri
Dec 16th 2009, 18:23
Let's hope that who ever took baby Jesus from the Regional Road crib, would return it too
S Sciberras
Dec 16th 2009, 16:50
Good thought
renald williams
Dec 16th 2009, 12:31
May we replace Jesus' closed book to an open book by reading it - examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so - Acts 17:11 and accepting that - the rock was Christ - 1 Corinthians 10:4 New Testament, peace and health
Carmel Vella
Dec 16th 2009, 11:58
@ Barret
Very funny.Very funny indeed. This court is not amused.
s saliba
Dec 16th 2009, 11:05
@ Paul Barrett - Thanks a million :D - please write more often, oh for more people with a sense of humour
JJ Robertson
Dec 16th 2009, 10:27
A big U-Turn who ever it was HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT, at least its back in place.
Mark Sciberras
Dec 16th 2009, 10:19
Paul Barrett
Good one! I needed this.
Post of the day.
Lorraine Vella
Dec 16th 2009, 10:19
what a nice gesture :) It gives you hope! ghad hawn nies bi spirtu veru tal-milied. prosit :)
G. Attard
Dec 16th 2009, 10:14
What someone should have done is remove the Virgin Mary and replaced it with a nicer one! It looks like something from a high street window!!
Paul Barrett
Dec 16th 2009, 09:27
Who paid the ransom ?
Claudia Pecorella
Dec 16th 2009, 09:07
God bless whoever did this good deed!!