Her father was a Communist Party member. If Melania had a Catholic upbringing or education, it was kept secret. The Euro press has probably covered her more than the US press:
Interesting.
I looked it up and before the communists took over, Slovenia was heavily Catholic.
I’m sure the symbolism resonates with her and she probably gad mother or grandparents who had been Catholic.
The communists of course literally tried to stomp it all out.