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Michelangelo’s ‘La Pieta’ statue relocated from St. Adalbert Church

Por: WGN-TV Sports November 29, 2022

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, Posted: Nov 29, 2022 / 05:36 PM CST Updated: Nov 29, 2022 / 05:36 PM CST SHARE CHICAGO — A marble replica of Michelangelo’s ‘La Pieta’ statue residing at St. Adalbert’s Church was relocated from the now-closed religious establishment Tuesday. For more than a century, the 6,000 lbs. statue resided in the church, but after a controversial decision to shutter the church in 2019, the removal of the statue only adds another painful memory... + full article



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