However, this is far from the first time Christ the Redeemer has been struck by lightning ... "Rio Statue Is Repaired after Lightning Strikes - in Pictures." The Guardian, 22 Jan. 2014.

Among the funhouse images of fake children crying in the street and police officers saving inexplicably huge Bibles from the rain, countless depictions of Jesus Christ seem to take up an outsized ...

The giant Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro ... or images that are indisputably images of Jesus. But carelessness with the sacred, even in the service of charity, is something we ...

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 ...

This iconic landmark is a must-see attraction in Rio. Recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, this statue of Jesus Christ stands with arms outstretched to the city from above ...