Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...

Brazil's Supreme Court had a historic moment on Tuesday when it heard a confrontation between an army colonel and general, ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court agreed on Thursday on details of a decision to hold social media companies liable for what their users ...

A huge statue of Jesus Christ is under construction in southern Brazil, and it will be even taller than its famous counterpart in Rio de Janeiro.

The statue’s wide-open arms, spanning 92 feet, ... Critics, however, see the move as a threat to Brazil’s secular state and its environmental commitments. A monument in the forest.

Rio de Janeiro's Archbishop Orani Tempesta leads a Catholic Mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 30. (Photo: Bruna Prado, AP via CNN) ...

The statue’s wide-open arms, spanning 92 feet, ... Critics, however, see the move as a threat to Brazil’s secular state and its environmental commitments. A monument in the forest.

The statue’s wide-open arms, spanning 92 feet, ... Critics, however, see the move as a threat to Brazil’s secular state and its environmental commitments. A monument in the forest.

Brazil’s secular constitution prohibits government favoritism toward religious institutions, but Christ the Redeemer is pushing the discussion to a decidedly gray area, raising questions about ...

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (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 ...

A monument in the forest. Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest ...