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Face to face with the Black Madonna
Things Unseen
English - December 20, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSpirituality Religion & Spirituality Christianity things unseen religious multifaith faith spirituality christianity christian islam muslim Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The image of the Madonna and child appears on nearly every Christmas card and is at the centre of every nativity scene. But in most of these images, Mary looks European, a white woman with fair hair. Yet there are also Black Madonnas – and they’re often seen as particularly powerful. Liz Adekunle finds out about the rich history of the Black Madonna and her relevance to Christians today as they celebrate the birth of Christ.