Controversy erupts over a restored fresco in Rome's Basilica of San Lorenzo showing a cherub that reportedly looks like Prime ...

ROME — Call it divine intervention, or maybe just a hasty fix-it job to put an end to days of speculation and scandal. But ...

The appearance in a Roman church of a cherub that bears a striking resemblance to Premier Giorgia Meloni has sparked a minor scandal for both church and state in Italy. The diocese of Rome and ...

Catholic Church and Italy investigate sacred and profane cherub seemingly modeled on Meloni - The appearance in a Roman ...

The diocese of Rome and the Italian Culture Ministry both launched investigations into the recent renovations at the Basilica ...

The row has given the basilica, already well known as one of the oldest churches in Rome, newfound celebrity status.

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A painting in a Rome church has prompted an investigation following complaints that a newly-restored cherub bears a remarkable likeness to the nation’s leader, Giorgia Meloni.

ROME — There is a long tradition of painters depicting real people in their religious art, but the appearance in a Roman church of a cherub that bears a striking resemblance to Premier Giorgia Meloni ...