Holiday season is all about gathering as one, it may be with your family or friends, but not to this baby. It is another heart-crashing story in times of love and camaraderie.
A baby was left in a manger inside a Roman catholic church in New York. The baby was like The Savior lying on the manger of the Holy Child.
According to Irish Times, Church custodian, Jose Moran found the baby after taking his lunch on Monday. CCTV footage caught the mother coming to the church with the baby and then leaving without the baby in her arms. Earlier footage showed the mother buying towels in a shop. Jose Moran said that he heard the baby's cry. He approached the manger and saw the baby wrapped in newly bought towels. The baby still had its umbilical cord.
Queens' district attorney, Richard brown said that the districts office will not be pressing charges against the mother. The mother was found on Wednesday and was interviewed.
New York has a "Safe Haven" Law, enabling the babies not older than 30 days to be left in churches, fire stations, hospitals, and police stations anonymously. Richard Brown said, "It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found."
News reported by BBC said the baby was taken by the emergency services to a hospital. The baby was still in a good condition. Emergency services brought the baby at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and his condition is still stable.
Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue believed that it was a story of hope. He told New York Times that the story and hoped that the story will let people realize and appreciate the gift of life.
Since the story went viral, parish priests said that they received calls and emails expressing the possibility for the adoption of the baby.
The baby is in the care of New York's Administration for Children's Services.
