A towering Jesus statue in a small Brazilian town just usurped Rio de Janiero’s famed Christ the Redeemer.. Rio Grande du Sol, population 22,880, now boasts a statue called “Christ the ...

A huge statue of Jesus Christ is under construction in southern Brazil, and it will be even taller than its famous counterpart in Rio de Janeiro. CNN values your feedback 1.

Rio de Janeiro's iconic and towering "Christ the Redeemer" has met its vertical match: an even taller Jesus statue that's nearing complete a half-hour west in southern Brazil.

Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state. Julia Vargas Jones, CNN. Wed, December 25, 2024 at 8:27 PM UTC. 6 min read.

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is donning a "Welcome to Brazil" shirt inspired by Taylor Swift's "Junior Jewels" shirt after a fan campaign and act of charity from the Swiftie ...

A huge statue of Jesus Christ is under construction in southern Brazil, and it will be even taller than its famous counterpart in Rio de Janeiro. The “Christ the Protector” statue is being ...

LONDON – Memo to Brazil: That idea of putting up a giant Jesus statue in a London park to promote the 2016 Olympic Games is not going over well.

Officials in the Brazilian city of Encantado have embarked on the construction of a statue of Jesus set to be roughly 16 feet taller than the famous Christ the Redeemer statue t… ...

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 recognized as one of the ...