Church sign: 'Christmas: A story about a Middle East family seeking refuge'

Source: Imgur/geekthegirl

A picture which appears to show the sign outside St. Mark’s Anglican Church in the city of St. John’s in Canada went viral on Imgur after being posted on December 6. The sign in the image reads: “Christmas: A story about a Middle East family seeking refuge,”  to serve as an apt holiday season reminder, considering the current migrant crisis in Europe and elsewhere.

The December 6 Imgur post garnered more than 2 million views after 17 hours online. 

A mix of passionate comments followed, read them here: http://imgur.com/gallery/oOubo9C