Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it's an enduring ...

Two of the most visited UNESCO World Heritage landscapes in Latin America are now formally linked — and committed to a ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was dedicated on Oct. 12, 1931, the feast of Our Lady Aparecida, patroness of Brazil. Shot of statue in Brazil being struck by lightning. (photo: ...

Corcovado Hill in Rio de Janeiro reveals one of Brazil’s most iconic views, with Christ the Redeemer standing high above the city, mountains, coastline, and deep blue ocean. From above, the statue ...

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the United States, is a progressive Augustinian with ties to Pope Francis. He also holds Peruvian citizenship, having served as a bishop ...

A photographer captured the breathtaking moment lightning struck the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. The once-in-a-lifetime photograph, which has gone viral on social ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Catholic worshippers laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and called for the ...

One of the most famous statues of Jesus—Rio de Janeiro’s towering Christ the Redeemer—has some new competition. An even taller statue is currently under construction in Brazil, titled Christ the ...