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Feb 4 • 13:19 UTC • 🇩🇪 Germany • FAZ

Restorer Paints Over Angel: Vatican Removes Meloni's Face

The face of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that was added to an angel in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina has been painted over, leading to controversy over whether the angels were actually representations of victory goddesses.

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