Summary
In a recent incident involving religious artwork, Giorgia Meloni, former Italian Prime Minister and current member of the Italian Senate, has had an affresco featuring her removed from St. John Lateran in Rome by decree of the Sacred Art Commission for the Vicariate. The commission decided to remove Meloni’s image due to its presence alongside a different affresco depicting Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia hugging another man with exposed buttocks inside an affresco at the Cathedral of Terni, which was commissioned by Monsignor Paglia. This has sparked debate and calls for further removal of artworks that include homosexual themes or individuals deemed inappropriate within Catholic religious contexts. The incident highlights ongoing controversies surrounding LGBTQ+ representation in religious institutions and the Catholic Church’s stance on same-sex relationships.
Key Topics
Meloni, Paglia, Terni Cathedral
