The Vatican has stepped in after a freshly restored church fresco in Rome sparked controversy for featuring an angel that appeared to resemble Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close European ally of Donald Trump. According to Italian media, diocesan officials under Pope Leo XIV ordered the image altered, warning that sacred art must not be exploited for political symbolism. While the artist denied any intent to depict Meloni and the parish priest brushed off accusations of partisanship, the Roman diocese issued a firm directive to remove the likeness—underscoring the pope’s broader discomfort with right-wing politics tied to Trump and his allies.
Watch the video below.
Your browser does not support the video tag. Vatican orders fresco altered after angel appears to resemble Trump ally Giorgia Meloni Vatican orders fresco altered after angel appears to resemble Trump ally Giorgia Meloni


Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more
