Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Think of Rio de Janeiro and the first image that comes to mind – no matter your own belief system – is probably a religious one.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Catholic worshippers laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and called for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it's an enduring ...

The Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-based Christ the Redeemer is one of the largest and most iconic statues of Jesus in the world. Its outstretched arms, spanning 92 feet, extend over the city. Standing at 98 ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was lit up for Easter on Sunday night, paying tribute to health workers in Brazil and across the world battling the spread of the new coronavirus.

"It felt almost unreal, like a dream," bride-to-be Luana Niedermoser tells PEOPLE Luana Niedermoser and Andreas Fauster got engaged on Jan. 4 below the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, ...

Park advocates are planning events across the country this week, as the National Park Service marks its 110th anniversary. The access tunnel to the visiting team’s locker room at Couto Pereira claimed ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian Catholic worshippers laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and called for the protection of ...

(CNN) — 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 ...