I’m no angel, jokes Meloni, as probes launched into church cherub resembling PM

The cherub’s face appears modelled on Giorgia Meloni (Gregorio Borgia/AP)

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 the Italian Culture Ministry have both announced investigations into the recent renovations at the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, after photographs of the cherub were published in Italian newspapers.