Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian identity. The Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call ...

Join us as we visit the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the reality is much more crowded ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (WTHR) – You will find breathtaking scenery across Brazil. The sand dunes of Jericoacoara, colonial architecture in Salvador and the vastness of the Amazon rainforest. But in Rio de ...

Ninety-eight feet tall and standing high above the clouds. From above, Christ the Redeemer stretches his arms over Rio like ...

Not everyone can look outside their window and have a direct view of a wonder of the world. But that’s the reality for Rio de Janeiro resident Fernando Braga. The Brazilian lives with his wife and ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Rio de Janeiro illuminated the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue on Sunday in an Easter tribute to doctors ...

Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue got a new look on Thursday night. Megastar Taylor Swift was honored with a projection to kick off her Eras Tour stop in Brazil. Christ the Redeemer was ...

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 ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue towered over Rio de Janeiro in a doctor's white coat on Easter Sunday, as a tribute to health care workers who put themselves at risk every day to help others during the ...