The statue in the Brazilin city of Rio de Janeiro was illuminated as tribute to the election of the new pontiff on Thursday.

The monument rests atop Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca National Park and is the most famous attraction in Rio de Janeiro, visited by nearly 2 million people each year. Recent travelers recommend ...

The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro displayed on Friday (May 9) the image of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV marking his election on Thursday (May 8).

It was at the foot of the Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. And, just as Rio in its early days was subject to attack by (mostly French) pirates and ...