(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 2 - The diocese of Rome said it is opening an inquiry after a cherub in a fresco in the city's San Lorenzo in Lucina church came to bear a resemblance to Premier Giorgia Meloni following restoration work.

On Friday, February 6, a virtual pilgrimage against human trafficking will connect participants online from all continents in a global journey of prayer, including a message from the Holy Father. A live broadcast will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (CET) in five languages on the website www.prayagainsttrafficking.net.

Pope Leo XIV will visit five Catholic parishes of Rome in February and March, in continuity with his predecessors, the Diocese of Rome announced Friday. The visits, which will take place on Sundays during the penitential season of Lent, will include the celebration of Mass.

The superior general of the Society of St. Pius X "publicly announced his decision to entrust the bishops of the Society with the task of proceeding with new episcopal consecrations" on July 1, according to a statement released by the order.

Today, Pope Francis opens a Holy Door at the Church of St. Paul's outside the walls. It's a part of a process that began on Christmas Eve when he knocked on a Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica. (SOUNDBITE OF KNOCKING ON DOOR) RASCOE: All this is to kick ...

The Priestly Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) announced Monday that it plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 even without authorization from the Holy See, a move that would likely lead to automatic excommunication of all the bishops who take part and harden a decades-old split with Rome

Catholic priests threaten schism with Rome over bishop consecrations as SSPX plans July ceremony without papal approval, escalating decades-long conflict.