Madonna delle lacrime refers to the depiction or devotion to the Virgin Mary associated with miraculous weeping—paintings, statues, or icons said to have shed real tears, often linked to stories of healing, conversion, or answered prayers.
The most famous is the Madonna delle Lacrime of Syracuse (Siracusa), Sicily, known for the reported event in 1953, when a small plaster image of the Madonna was said to have shed human tears over several days, attracting worldwide attention and becoming a major pilgrimage site.
