| Reverend Father Christopher Ryan said he is pleased that the custodian found the church. |
A newborn with his umbilical cord still attached was found lying in a manger at a New York church, police said on Tuesday.
The crying infant was found on Monday wrapped in towels in the indoor nativity scene by the custodian at the Holy Child Jesus Church, a New York police spokesman said. The custodian had just set up the scene before taking a lunch break.
Father Christopher Ryan Heanue, one of the priests at the church in the borough of Queens, said he and others placed a clean towel around the baby while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
“The beautiful thing is that this woman found in this church – which is supposed to be a home for those in need – this home for her child,” Heanue said, referring to the person he assumed left the baby there.
“A young couple in our parish would love to adopt this child and keep this gift in our community. It would make a great Christmas miracle,” Heanue said.
Paramedics took the healthy baby to Jamaica Hospital and police are investigating the incident, the police spokesman said.
Under New York state law, a parent may abandon a newborn anonymously at certain designated safe locations, as long as the baby is handed over to an appropriate person.
Thank God that the baby would find a new home.
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Ye have feared the sword – Ezekiel 11:8. O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one o them – Ezekiel 11:5.
Therefore say, thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people – Ezekiel 11:17.
Whatever you need – small, medium, big – GOD can bring it to pass. HE understands everything. The REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH Of GOD holy ghost CONGRESS is holding from:
7th to 12th December, 2015
Venue: Km 46, LAGOS-IBADAN Expressway, Mowe, Ogun State, Nigeria.
For more information, call this number 0814-178-6285. This is the G.O.'s Office
or visit http://congress.rccg.org/
Ehya. 😕