 The stained-glass windows are decorated with scenes of Mary's life and were donated by Poland in 1998.One of the most prominent artifacts in the church is the painting entitled "The Madonna and Child of Soweto", mostly referred to as "The Black Madonna", depicting a black Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus (also black).The painting was created by artist Larry Scully in 1973, as a part of a campaign to raise funds for the education of black South Africans.