Virgin Mary

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Behind the statue depicting a black Virgin Mary - venerated in both religions - are the words "pray for us and pray for the Muslims".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

At the latter, now called the Kariye Mosque, Muslim worshipers kneeling on the carpeted floor and praying toward Mecca are flanked by 14th-century mosaics of the Virgin Mary and Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Their missive even concluded with a shout-out to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the brown, pregnant apparition of the Virgin Mary who’s the patroness of the Americas for Catholics.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

And the station's vaulted and arched concourse, with a dome decorated with Persian motifs, features religious frescoes and artworks honouring Christianity's Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

I’ve forgotten about fainting and about the stacks of plates, and about falling into the creek and also about seeing the Virgin Mary.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood