Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue may be one of the top tourist attractions in all of Brazil, but visitors a little further south in the country will now be able to enjoy a new, taller ...

The Brazilian town of Encantado has a towering new statue of Jesus Christ that rivals the height of Rio de Janeiro’s famous “Christ the Redeemer” statue. The Cristo Protetor de Encantado has been in ...

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 ...

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 built in ...

The project was planned to be completed by the end of 2021, but the state government extended the deadline until the end of January 2022. Christ the Protector under construction near Encantado, Rio ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rio de Janeiro (Reuters) - The world's most famous statue of Jesus Christ was lit up in Rio de Janeiro to promote vaccine equality as Brazil and ...

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 that has overlooked Rio ...

A statue of Christ is being built in Brazil that will be larger than the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro. The image, which has been under construction since 2019, will be called ...

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. Measuring 140 feet tall, ...