Even the Virgin of Guadalupe in the Americas is considered a Black Madonna. In Spain and France, Mary’s black skin is associated with a Bible verse from the Song of Songs (1:5): “I am black ...

A statue of the Black Virgin Mary in Vanier, Ontario, Canada, has been the subject of vandalism, city officials say, plan to have it restored.

Almost a year after being painted white, a statue of a Black Virgin Mary in Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood has yet to be fixed. The Notre Dame D'Afrique, or Our Lady of Africa, statue stands in ...

The Virgin Mary is traditionally represented in art as a white woman. Often her complexion takes the palest possible hue, apparently connoting holiness and innocence.

In yet another sign that idealistic protests have given way to mindless destruction, vandals over the weekend targeted two statues of … the Virgin Mary. It was graffiti in Elmhurst, Queens: “… ...

The face and hands on a statue of a Black Virgin Mary in Vanier have been painted white in what the city says is an unauthorized act of vandalism. The Notre Dame D'Afrique (Our Lady of Africa) statue ...

Montserrat Black Virgin 'was white originally' ... a statue of the Virgin Mary in the monastery of Montserrat, 30 miles north of Barcelona, underwent a change in colour.