A painting in an Italian chapel featured the prime minister's likeness.

The face of Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni that was painted on a cherub in a church in Rome has been removed following outrage and an investigation by the country’s cultural ministry.

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni calls Trump's NATO comments about Afghanistan "unacceptable," defending Italy's sacrifice of 53 soldiers killed in the conflict.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni brushed off a strange scandal this week after a cherub in a historic Rome church began drawing comparisons to her face. The cherub appears in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina,

A cherub in a Roman church bears a striking resemblance to Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, sparking a scandal. Italian newspapers published the photographs of the Meloni-esque cherub, which drew harsh reactions from the public.

A row has blown up in the Italian media over a restored fresco that looks like the country's PM. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The recent restoration, which bears an uncanny resemblance to far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, is currently under investigation.

ROME, Jan 31 (Reuters) - An angel in a church in central Rome has been restored to look like Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a national newspaper reported on Saturday, prompting the culture ministry to investigate and Meloni to laugh off the affair.