An image that belongs more to ordinary Catholic people than to the institutional church, Black Madonna shrines are found mostly in southern Europe, such as at the Abbey of Montserrat near ...

In Europe, the Black Madonna is associated with revered pilgrimage sites. Places like Montserrat in Spain, Częstochowa in Poland, and Rocamadour in France draw pilgrims seeking spiritual solace.

For the last eight years of my pilgrim journey, I have lived at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Camden, N.J. My studio, where I spend my hours in creative bliss, free of the internet ...

To mark the beginning of his new life, Ignatius planned to go from Loyola to Montserrat, the famous shrine of the Black Madonna, which was very popular in the region. On his way, he stopped in ...

(5) Montserrat is still the most common name ... And as I set out to the basilica to join the crowd to see the black Madonna, the drizzle has finally stopped. The black Madonna is so interesting ...

It is one of the most famous Black Madonna statues in the world, and in 1844 Pope Leo XIII declared the Virgin of Montserrat, the patroness of Catalonia. It was believed that she saved the ...