HomeWorldDespised by the Pope, an American tourist breaks two statues in a...

Despised by the Pope, an American tourist breaks two statues in a Vatican museum

The man in his fifties had requested an audience with the sovereign pontiff, a request that was denied by the religious authorities.

Rififi in the Holy See. This Wednesday at noon, Vatican City was the scene of a violent scene at the level of the Chiaramonti museum, which connects the Belvedere Palace with all the other palaces in the microstate.

psychological disorders

as reported The messengerAn Egyptian-American tourist threw a statue from the collection to the ground and smashed it, while a second work also fell when the 50-something man tried to flee.

According to the transalpine medium, the man in question would have let his anger explode after his request for an interview with Pope Francis, for unknown reasons, was denied. The tourist was intercepted by several museum guards and handed over to the Vatican gendarmerie and then to the transalpine authorities. According to the first observations, the person in question seems to suffer from psychological disorders.

The two damaged statues, the portrait of a veiled old man and the bust of a young man, may have suffered irreversible damage. Although they are not important works in the collection, they have been transferred to the Laboratory for the Restoration of Stone Materials of the Vatican Museums.

Author: Hugo Septier
Source: BFM TV

Stay Connected
16,985FansLike
2,458FollowersFollow
61,453SubscribersSubscribe
Must Read
Related News

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here