A Polish billionaire and his wife have just announced plans to build a statue of the Virgin Mary in his home country.

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 ...

this statue of Jesus Christ stands with arms outstretched to the city from above Corcovado Mountain's staggering 2,310-foot elevation. Started in 1922 and completed in 1931, the monument – made ...

Repairs have begun on Brazil's Christ the Redeemer statue after lightning damaged the 38 meters statue's head, right finger and thumb. The iconic statue of Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro was ...

Sculpture of Jesus Christ in Lodwar Lodwar’s statue is a mirror image of the iconic Christ The Redeemer sculpture ... of Islam from Sudan in the North, created Kenya’s second largest diocese.

This means that the statue will surpass the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, which with its plinth is only 38.5 metres high. Unfortunately, it does not win in the ...

Rio's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue has a makeover in celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day. About ten million people face water rationing as severe drought brings reservoir levels to record ...