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🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

The painting has caused an uproar in Italy: - What has happened is unacceptable

A newly restored fresco of an angel in Rome resembles Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, leading to a scandal and investigation.

Feb 7 • 10:29 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Rome erases the face of Giorgia Meloni in a fresco that equated her to an angel: 'The Vatican ordered me to do it'

A fresco in Rome that portrayed Giorgia Meloni as an angel has been altered, allegedly under Vatican orders.

Feb 5 • 15:17 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Meloni's Angel Had Short Wings. The Vatican Had It Removed from the Fresco

An angel depicting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was painted in a Roman basilica but was removed by the Vatican after causing controversy.

Feb 5 • 12:24 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

SCANDAL IN ROME: Angel resembling Italian Prime Minister was scrubbed off church wall

A scandal erupted over a restored fresco in Rome when the artist removed an angel's face after it was seen to closely resemble Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Feb 5 • 11:13 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

'Angel Giorgia Meloni' deleted from Roman church by parish priest's order

A fresco depicting an angel, restored to resemble Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has been removed from a church wall in central Rome following controversy among politicians and clergy.

Feb 5 • 09:33 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Angel fresco resembling Giorgia Meloni removed from Rome church

A fresco depicting an angel that closely resembled Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was removed from a church in Rome following a restoration, leading to controversy and embarrassment for the Vatican.

Feb 4 • 17:27 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

The face of the 'angel Giorgia Meloni' was erased in a church in Rome

A fresco depicting an angel resembling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was removed from a mural in a Rome church following a political and clerical scandal.

Feb 4 • 15:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Church in Rome erases angel with Meloni's face

A church in Rome, under investigation after a restoration depicted an angel resembling Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has decided to erase the controversial part of the fresco as per the local parish priest's decision.

Feb 4 • 14:57 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

The head of an angel resembling Giorgia Meloni was erased in a Roman church

An angel fresco resembling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was erased from a church in central Rome following complaints from politicians and clergy.

Feb 4 • 14:50 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

The fresco with the angel resembling Meloni has been removed from a church in Rome

A fresco depicting an angel, which bore a resemblance to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has been removed from the Church of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome following a request from the Vatican, prompting Meloni to humorous comment online about not resembling an angel herself.

Feb 4 • 14:27 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Rome: The "Méloni - Angel" fresco is being removed - Huge crowd at the church

A fresco depicting an angel resembling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was removed from Rome's San Lorenzo in Lucina church following a request from the Vatican.

Feb 4 • 14:22 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Giorgia Meloni an angel? Controversial fresco removed from the basilica

A fresco in the Basilica of St. Lawrence resembling Italy's first female Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was controversially removed following public outcry.

Feb 4 • 14:18 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Prime Minister Lookalike’ Rome Church Mural Ultimately Deleted

A controversial fresco of an angel resembling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been removed from a Rome church after public outcry and investigations into its restoration process.

Feb 4 • 13:43 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

A fresco of an angel restored with the face of Meloni is erased from a basilica in central Rome

The face of an angel fresco, resembling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has been erased after sparking controversy following its restoration in the church of San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome.

Feb 4 • 12:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The painter of the angel with Meloni's face erases the face of the leader "by order of the Vatican"

The controversial fresco featuring Giorgia Meloni's face has been restored to its original appearance after the Vatican's severe reaction to its creation.

Feb 4 • 11:55 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Intervention of the Vatican for the 'Angel Meloni' in a church in Rome: Requested modification of the controversial fresco after reactions

The Vatican intervened regarding a fresco in the San Lorenzo in Lucina church, depicting characteristics resembling Georgia Meloni, following backlash in Italy labeling it as 'covert propaganda.'

Feb 3 • 13:58 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Turning Point of the Holy See: Remove Meloni's Face from that Fresco

Debate continues in Rome over a fresco of an angel depicting Giorgia Meloni, with strong opinions both in support and against her portrayal.

Feb 3 • 00:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The angel of the Roman basilica resembles Giorgia Meloni - the Italian ministry has started investigating the matter

The San Lorenzo in Lucina basilica in Rome has sparked national controversy after a fresco angel has been claimed to resemble the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Feb 2 • 13:08 UTC

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