Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, Author at Crux

A painting inside the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome depicting a cherub, right, that bore a striking resemblance to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni shows signs of alteration after the face was removed, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Credit: Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP.)

Church in Europe

An angel resembling Italy’s Meloni is painted over after an outcry from church and state

by Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, Silvia Stellacci and Associated Press February 5, 2026

New cardinals quarantine in pope’s hotel ahead of consistory

by Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas November 27, 2020

Pope heads to Ireland amid new global outrage over sex abuse

by Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas August 25, 2018

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