Saint Christopher statue

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

He Is (Nearly) Risen: 'World's Largest' Jesus Statue Takes Shape In Armenia

Despite powerful resistance and lengthy delays, a monument projected to become the “world’s largest” Jesus statue is taking shape near Yerevan with a newly scheduled completion date. Recent photos ...
The Hill

Rio’s iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Welcome to Brazil, Taylor Swift, it’s been waiting for you. As her sweep of Rio de Janeiro shows got underway this week, the pop superstar and her legions of devoted fans were ...
CNN

From religious propaganda to symbol of a nation: The story of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue

Think of Rio de Janeiro and the first image that comes to mind – no matter your own belief system – is probably a religious one. Perched on the Corcovado – a 2,300-foot-high granite outcrop looming ...
Smithsonian Magazine

See How Divers Clean This Statue of Jesus Christ Submerged Nearly 60 Feet Below the Surface of the Mediterranean

Located nearly 60 feet below the surface, the statue is cleaned every year. Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for Liguria Since 1954, an eight-foot-tall bronze statue of Jesus ...
WTEN

Rio’s iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Welcome to Brazil, ...