Pope Francis prays at the Black Madonna of Czestochowa shows Pope Francis worshipping the Black Madonna in a Mass celebrating the 1,050th anniversary of the Baptism of Poland. The Black Madonna is the most revered icon across Europe from Russia to France. Why do Europeans worship a Black Mary and Jesus when they are always shown in America as White? Jesus is often depicted in the US with blond hair and blue eyes which would be highly unlikely for anyone from the Middle East.