dantes76
13-04-2010, 13:23
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'Phallic' art sparks row ahead of Pope's Malta visit
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47636000/jpg/_47636534_009105402-1.jpg
The Pope's route will pass by the monument
The mayor of a town in Malta has called for a "phallic" sculpture displayed close to the main airport to be removed ahead of the Pope's visit this weekend.
Mayor John Schembri described the art work as "vulgar" and "embarrassing", saying it should go "as a sign of respect" for Pope Benedict XVI.
Colonna Mediterranea was created by artist Paul Vella Critien and has been on show in the town of Luqa since 2006.
Mr Critien responded by calling his critics "ignorant" and "uneducated".
Pope Benedict's route through Malta will involve passing by the roundabout at the entrance to Luqa, where the monument stands.
Source: BBC News - 'Phallic' art spark...ow ahead of Pope's Malta visit (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8617305.stm) http://copycat.kodeware.net/16.png (http://copycat.kodeware.net)
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'Phallic' art sparks row ahead of Pope's Malta visit
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47636000/jpg/_47636534_009105402-1.jpg
The Pope's route will pass by the monument
The mayor of a town in Malta has called for a "phallic" sculpture displayed close to the main airport to be removed ahead of the Pope's visit this weekend.
Mayor John Schembri described the art work as "vulgar" and "embarrassing", saying it should go "as a sign of respect" for Pope Benedict XVI.
Colonna Mediterranea was created by artist Paul Vella Critien and has been on show in the town of Luqa since 2006.
Mr Critien responded by calling his critics "ignorant" and "uneducated".
Pope Benedict's route through Malta will involve passing by the roundabout at the entrance to Luqa, where the monument stands.
Source: BBC News - 'Phallic' art spark...ow ahead of Pope's Malta visit (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8617305.stm) http://copycat.kodeware.net/16.png (http://copycat.kodeware.net)
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