American tourist smashes Vatican statues after demanding to see Pope

An American tourist has caused outrage in the Vatican after smashing two ancient Roman statues while visiting the Museo Chiaramonti, part of the Vatican Museums and home to one of the most important collections of Roman busts.

reported that the man became aggravated after demanding to see the Pope. When his request was denied, he allegedly grabbed a Roman bust and hurled it to the floor.

As he ran away from the scene, with museum staff in pursuit, he allegedly knocked…