An iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil could soon be dwarfed by a new statue of Jesus’s mother. A Polish billionaire and his wife have announced plans to build a statue of the Virgin ...

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

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 ...

The Christ of the Redeemer statue was inaugurated on 12 October 1931 on top of Rio's Corcovado Mountain and is considered the largest Art Deco-style sculpture in the world.

Jan. 18—As tourists take in the sights of the Torii Gates in Japan, Big Ben in London, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, a few glimpses of kelly ...

Another symbol of Rio is its Christ the Redeemer statue, which sits at the peak of Tijuca’s Corcovado mountain, 700 metres high. The statue itself is 30 metres high with arms that stretch 28 ...

Cristo Redentator (Christ The Redeemer), as the sun sets. A historic village in Brunei’s capital Bandar Seri Begawan, Kampong Ayer is the world’s largest water village and a captivating glimpse into ...

Construction work has begun for a Virgin Mary statue in Poland that will be taller than the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro. Set for Konotopie, a small village located between Lipno and ...

Poland has begun the construction of a huge Virgin Mary statue that will dwarf Rio's famous Christ the Reedemer. The new construction once finished will be Poland's largest statue of Mary.

Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Share An incident during the sophomore game eventually led to police canceling a sold-out basketball game between Christ the King and Hope Academy on Friday.