Thursday, January 30, 2014

Poof: Pope Francis superhero street art disappears

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 file photo, a graffiti depicting Pope Francis as Superman and holding a bag with a writing which reads: "Values" is seen on a wall of the Borgo Pio district near St. Peter's Square in Rome. Pope Francis’ status as a superhero has bit the dust. Rome’s decorum police early Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, scrubbed the wall near the Vatican where “SuperPope” had been displayed, showing Francis as Superman in flight and clutching his black satchel of values to spread to the world. Artist Mauro Pallotta had put the image up on Monday in homage to Francis. Pallotta’s agent, Margaret Porpiglia said Thursday the artist is now hoping to avoid a city fine but is considering making a street art piece depicting the “anti-hero” Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino. The white caped crusader pope, which was actually painted on paper and affixed to the wall with water-based glue, had drawn immense popular interest around the Borgo neighborhood of tiny cobble stoned streets near St. Peter’s Square. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' status as a superhero has bit the dust.








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