Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...
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Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
The statue’s wide-open arms ... “We cannot accept that Christ the Redeemer, Brazil’s most recognizable international icon, remains in a state of neglect,” said Senator Carlos Portinho ...
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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 ...
Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil caught in middle of church and state
The Catholic church is responsible for maintaining the statue and the government is in charge of maintaining the land on ...