Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...
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From religious propaganda to symbol of a nation: The story of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue
Perched on the Corcovado – a 2,300-foot-high granite outcrop looming above the city – the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue sweeps ... a rosy “halo” at sunset – won the ...
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Watch: Iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio turns pink
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 ...
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New Christ statue in Brazil's Encantado to be taller than Rio's
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 ...
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Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Rio de Janeiro's Archbishop Orani Tempesta leads a Catholic Mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on May 30. - Bruna Prado/AP The Church and proponents of the bill, on the other ...
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Brazil's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling expanse of almost 4,000 acres of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of ...