The Catholic Church of England and Wales have produced a series of posters featuring Our Lady and the Child Jesus from a diverse cross-section of countries and cultures. They hope this series encourages reflection on how we are all made in the image of God to highlight the need to fight racism.
Brazil
This icon from Brazil is a depiction of Our Lady of Aparecida and can be found in the Brazilian Catholic Chaplaincy.
Caribbean
The icon used in the following poster is a depiction of Our Lady of Mercy, on display at the Episcopal Ordination of Monsignor David Macaire as Archbishop of Saint Pierre and Fort-de-France in Martinique, March 2015.
Middle East
The image of the icon of Our Lady and the Child Jesus depicted on this poster was taken in the Middle East.
Philippines
The image of the icon of Our Lady and the Child Jesus depicted here is Our Lady of the Philippines.
Vietnam
Rather than a 2D icon, this is a statue of Our Lady and the Child Jesus photographed at the Vietnamese Catholic Chaplaincy in East London.
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