Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...

A new statue of Christ being built in Brazil will be taller than the famous Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Christ the Protector in the southern city of Encantado will be 43m (140 ft ...

The Catholic church is responsible for maintaining the statue and the government is in charge of maintaining the land on ...

WARANGAL: Internationally renowned micro-sculptor M Ajay Kumar has created a microscopic replica of ‘Christ the Redeemer’, ...

Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up green to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day on Friday. Members of indigenous groups from across Brazil gathered at the 40m (130ft ...

This iconic landmark is a must-see attraction in Rio. Recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, this statue of Jesus Christ stands with arms outstretched to the city from above ...

In 2007 it was named one of the New Seven Wonders of ... an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. Father Omar Raposo, head of the Redeemer sanctuary said the statue would be fully restored by ...

Perched on the Corcovado – a 2,300-foot-high granite outcrop looming above the city – the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer ... statue – making the monument even more redolent of Rio and ...

but she insisted that the 12 stadiums were ready and told foreign fans that Brazil would welcome them with “open arms” like Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue. “Brazil overcame the main ...