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 ...

High above Rio de Janeiro, the rhythms of samba echoed through the city as artists boarded the iconic Corcovado Train for a special thanksgiving mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue. For the ...

SOS Venezuela” and the country’s colors were projected onto the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on ...

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: ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Christ the Redeemer was lit up in a Pele shirt among Brazilian tributes to the soccer great on the first anniversary of his death on Friday. Pele died of colon cancer at age 82.

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 ...

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 ...

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