RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After years of Brazilians being battered by revelations of bribery and corruption, Rio de Janeiro’s huge Christ the Redeemer statue is trying to set a moral example -- by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tourist takes a picture of the Sugar Loaf mountain, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The company that ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue, which appears to balance improbably atop Corcovado mountain, has withstood the worst of what the elements could muster for nearly nine ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was illuminated on Wednesday with the flags and maps of countries and continents affected by the new coronavirus. The Brazilian landmark, which is ...

Brazilian Catholics marked Corpus Christi Day on June 4 in Rio de Janeiro with elaborate devotional carpets combining ...

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 ...

With churches and other houses of worship closed to maintain social distancing measures, Brazilian archbishop Orani Tempesta conducted an Easter service at the feet of the Christ the Redeemer statue ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s famed Christ statue is being repaired after two fingers and its head were chipped during recent lightning storms. Workers began examining the 125-foot Christ the ...

Rio de Janeiro is welcoming Taylor Swift with wide open arms as the pop star continues the Latin American leg of her Ticketmaster-breaking Eras Tour. Swift is scheduled to play three concerts in Rio ...

Tourists pose for photos in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue during a foggy day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The company that administers transport and installations at ...