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04-26-2016, 05:27 PM
'Homeless Jesus' sculpture banned from central London
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LONDON — They've appeared in Dublin, Madrid and Washington D.C., gone on display at the Vatican and even been praised (http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/08/26/pope-francis-to-see-homeless-jesus-sculpture-during-us-visit/) by Pope Francis as a "beautiful piece of art," but a Homeless Jesus artwork isn't welcome in London, according to Westminster Council.
The sculptures, casts of which have cropped up at several cities, has been blocked from appearing outside the Methodist Central Hall church and venue near Parliament Square in the heart of the city by officials.
They say (http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/25/westminster-council-turns-away-homeless-jesus-statue-parliament) it "would fail to maintain or improve (preserve or enhance) the character or appearance of the Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square conservation area". Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/26/homeless-jesus-statue-blocked/)
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LONDON — They've appeared in Dublin, Madrid and Washington D.C., gone on display at the Vatican and even been praised (http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/08/26/pope-francis-to-see-homeless-jesus-sculpture-during-us-visit/) by Pope Francis as a "beautiful piece of art," but a Homeless Jesus artwork isn't welcome in London, according to Westminster Council.
The sculptures, casts of which have cropped up at several cities, has been blocked from appearing outside the Methodist Central Hall church and venue near Parliament Square in the heart of the city by officials.
They say (http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/25/westminster-council-turns-away-homeless-jesus-statue-parliament) it "would fail to maintain or improve (preserve or enhance) the character or appearance of the Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square conservation area". Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/26/homeless-jesus-statue-blocked/)
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