An iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil could soon be dwarfed by a new statue of Jesus’s mother. A Polish billionaire and his wife have announced plans to build a statue of the Virgin ...

A Polish billionaire and his wife have just announced plans to build a statue of the Virgin Mary in his home country.

The Christ of the Redeemer statue was inaugurated on 12 October 1931 on top of Rio's Corcovado Mountain and is considered the largest Art Deco-style sculpture in the world.

This means that the statue will surpass the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, which with its plinth is only 38.5 metres high. Unfortunately, it does not win in the ...

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Construction work has begun for a Virgin Mary statue in Poland that will be taller than the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro. Set for Konotopie, a small village located between Lipno and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A police station sign hangs on a post near the Christ the Redeemer statue in the favela Morro dos Prazeres ...

Redeemer Health is one of just three health systems in the region that have a single community hospital, and it soon may be the only one. Redeemer Health has embarked on a $46 million turnaround ...

That’s what St. Paul said in his Second Letter to Timothy. The complete text is: “Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel.” (1,10 ...

The Parish of Christ the Redeemer (and its predecessor Christ Church) has been worshipping on the top of the hill in Surrey Centre since 1882. Regular Sunday worship is in Christ the Redeemer across ...