As a child, Patrice Bertrand heard his mother recount details of her visit to the shrine of the famous Black Madonna of Chartres Cathedral ... in publications in France, Britain and the United ...

CHARTRES, France (AFP) - An unholy row has broken ... the transept is also lined up for restoration. And the cathedral's famous blue stained-glass windows are also on the agenda.

The architect responsible for the restoration work in progress at France’s Chartres Cathedral has responded ... Our Lady of the Pillar, or Black Madonna, now pale and rosy-cheeked.

Bishop Philippe Christory of Chartres delivered the homily at the closing Mass, celebrated by Abbé Jean de Massia, FSSP, the ...

Which do you prefer? The black or white Madonna of Chartres cathedral in France -- neither or both? Your call. Of this much there should be no doubt: Historical preservation is a cause well worth ...

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Renowned for its blue stained-glass windows, Chartres is the largest cathedral in France and one of ... offence at the cathedral’s historic Black Madonna, whose “repainting” had ...

Chartres Cathedral, built between 1194 and 1220, has been an important pilgrimage destination throughout French history due to its relic of the Virgin Mary's veil and its blue rose window ...

Notre Dame of Chartres Cathedral in France, a Christian landmark since the Middle Ages, is currently celebrating the first millennium of its foundation. This Marian shrine, whose fame almost ...