Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue switched off its lights to mark Earth Hour. New York's Empire State Building also switched off its lights and joined the global campaign on Saturday ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue stands with its lights turned off during an hour of voluntary darkness for the global "Earth ...

A Brazilian tourist died while visiting the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, on Mar. 16, allegedly due to the ...

Violent street crime is common in Brazil, and foreigners sometimes become victims. Last December, an Argentine tourist was shot in Rio de Janeiro after he mistakenly drove his car into a low-income ...

Construction is underway on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland, set to be the tallest of its kind. The statue will stand on a 50-foot crown pedestal near the existing ...

While tennis insiders and obsessives have been watching 18-year-old Brazilian player Joao Fonseca for months now—at least since he rolled his way through the Next Gen ATP Finals, taking the ...

Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary ... coming for years," the release said. The Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands almost 100 feet tall, while ...

Christ the Redeemer, the iconic statue with its arms extended overlooking Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was struck by lightning damaging the statue's right hand thumb, making it lose one finger ...

The statue is 41 inches tall and was carved from Brazilian cedar following the descriptions ... and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church. Oct. 13, 1917, marked the last Marian apparition ...

The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro displayed a projection of images of Pope Francis along with supportive messages in various languages. The Vatican announced that Pope ...

Images and messages wishing Pope Francis a swift recovery were projected Thursday night onto Rio De Janeiro's landmark Christ the Redeemer statue.