Meloni-look Cherub Triggers Vatican-Italy Probe into Sacred Fresco
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Rome’s Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina is under investigation by the Catholic Church and Italian authorities after a cherub in a restored chapel fresco appears to resemble Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, prompting questions about political symbolism in sacred art.
- Catholic Church and Italy investigate sacred and profane cherub seemingly modeled on Meloni AP News
- Likeness of restored angel to Giorgia Meloni triggers investigations in Rome The Guardian
- Italy investigates church painting of angel restored to look like Meloni Reuters
- ‘I’m definitely not like an angel’: Meloni laughs off church fresco controversy politico.eu
- Italy church restoration probed after Meloni angel lookalike dw.com
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