National Geographic news6 个月
How the Virgin Mary Became the World’s Most Powerful Woman
The Black Madonna—a revered painting of a dark-skinned Virgin Mary and Child Jesus, said to be the work of St. Luke—is housed in this sanctuary. “The first time she appeared,” Anathalie ...
Repainted 200-year-old Virgin Mary shrine 'looks more like Marge Simpson'
Villagers are searching for an amateur artist who ‘renovated’ a more than 200-year-old shrine in Poland. Jesus and the Virgin ...
The Church Times3 天Opinion
How portrayals of Mary in art influence perceptions of motherhood
It features Mary with her hands up to symbolise the “Don’t shoot” signal that Brown is believed to have made as he faced the ...
朝日新聞社2 年
After 40 years, 10-meter Virgin Mary statue set for Nagasaki
He decided to make the gigantic statue of Virgin Mary as a memorial in 1981 ... After finishing his regular work for the day, he often chisels Madonna statues, even at the cost of sleep.
朝日新聞社2 个月
‘Weeping’ statue of Virgin Mary draws pilgrims to Akita
AKITA--Just as suddenly as it started, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary abruptly stopped shedding tears, leaving the sisters and nuns at a Catholic church here without an explanation. From the ...
National Catholic Register2 年
Learn About the Image of the Virgin Mary That Wept Tears of Blood on St. Patrick’s Day
Patrick and in the same year penal laws were enacted in Ireland banning Catholic bishops and priests from the country, an image of the Virgin Mary known as the Weeping Irish Madonna shed tears of ...