Billionaire wants to build statue of Virgin Mary taller than Christ the Redeemer
A Polish billionaire and his wife have just announced plans to build a statue of the Virgin Mary in his home country.
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Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Critics, however, see the move as a threat to Brazil’s secular state and its environmental commitments. Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca ...
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Christ the Redeemer
Recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, this statue of Jesus Christ stands with arms ... as a religious and cultural symbol of the Brazilian people's warm and welcoming culture.
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North Sumatra unveils world's tallest Christ statue
The new statue is also higher than Brazil's Christ the Protector statue (43.4 m) and Romania's Heart of Jesus Statue (22.5 m). Moses went on to say that there was a deep philosophy behind the ...