The first pilgrimage up Mount Cristo Rey took place in 1939. It followed the construction of the Christ the King statue at the top of the mountain that began years prior. "The parish priest had ...

The Mount Cristo Rey Restoration Committee recommends people ... Solemnity of Christ), which celebrates the feast day of the statue. On those days, the committee provides security.

Although U.S. Border Patrol agents had detained two migrants nearby a few hours earlier, Zamora’s deployment - a key facet of ...

"To our knowledge, this is the first time in United States history that the Vatican has approved a shift in ownership of a parish church to a dedicated nonprofit,” Kevin Doyle, president of The ...

"This is what our faith is about," said Kim Redigan, a member of Strangers No Longer who's the director of campus ministry at Detroit Cristo Rey High School ... gathered is a statue depicting ...

Despite severe weather conditions, thousands of devoted hikers participated in the annual Good Friday pilgrimage up Mount Cristo Rey.

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Despite severe weather conditions, thousands of devoted hikers participated in the annual Good Friday pilgrimage up Mount Cristo Rey. The Mount Cristo Rey ...

People not just in El Paso, but from near and farther regions come to Mt. Cristo Rey in the borderland to observe Good Friday ...

Cristo Rey has been at the center of Lansing’s Spanish-speaking Catholic community since its founding in the 1950s. The congregation is made up of farm and factory workers who related to the ...

“We have started removing the scaffolding and were told that the government will unveil the statue on May 1,” said Sutar’s son, Anil Sutar. “The pedestal of the new statue is 10 feet tall ...