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 ...

An iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil could soon be dwarfed by a new statue of Jesus’s mother. A Polish billionaire and his wife have announced plans to build a statue of the Virgin ...

The road to see the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is winding and steep. But at the top sits an icon, not just of the Rio skyline, but of the faith at the foundation of this ...

A monument in the forest Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest ...

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Perched high atop Brazil's Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — and now it's at the center of a debate over land and conservation.

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian ...

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian ...