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Baptist church to host massive New Year’s event at Rio’s iconic Maracanã stadium

Atitude Baptist Church plans to ring in the New Year with a large-scale evangelical celebration at Rio de Janeiro’s famed ...
KSL

Brazil's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state

RIO DE JANEIRO — 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 ...
Fox News

Photographer captures ‘divine’ lightning striking Brazil's Christ the Redeemer

A photographer in Brazil captured the "divine" moment a bolt of lightning struck the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro last month. The 125-foot statue, which overlooks Rio de Janeiro ...
Crux

Catholic leaders condemn deadly raid in Rio de Janeiro

Activists and victim’s relatives light candles and hold the Portuguese message: “Stop killing us” the day after a deadly police operation in the Jacarezinho favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, ...
WRAL

Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state

(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 ...