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Watch: ‘Botched’ church restoration job in deeply religious Sevilla sparks protests

What was meant to be a simple conservation effort at the iconic yellow-painted church in the Macarena neighbourhood, has unleashed a storm of protests, emotional outpourings, and even cries of sacrilege.

Laurence Dollimore
In the deeply Catholic city of Sevilla, the Virgin of the Macarena isn’t just a statue - she’s an icon, a mother, a silent witness to centuries of faith. So when her face appeared noticeably altered last week after a hush-hush 'restoration,'

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