This video shows Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, standing high above the city on a steep ...

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 ...

Corcovado Hill rises high above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, crowned by the monumental Christ the Redeemer statue. This panoramic ...

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: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The visual storytelling emphasized city pride through technological innovation, merging faith symbolism with cutting-edge ...

Does Brazil’s Christ shed a tear looking down over the sadness below him? It’s a question Rio de Janeiro’s residents ask as they gaze up to what has become the most dangerous wonder of the world. Last ...

Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue may have been closed to the public amid the sweeping coronavirus outbreak — but it still showed its support with a brilliant light show displaying the flags and ...

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 ...

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 ...