Learn about the new presidents and matrons of the Anchorage Alaska, Belém Brazil, Birmingham Alabama, Gilbert Arizona, ...

Landmarks across the world, including Buckingham Palace in the UK, will go dark for an hour on Saturday for WWF’s annual campaign.

A Brazilian tourist died while visiting the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro, on Mar. 16, allegedly due to the ...

Violent street crime is common in Brazil, and foreigners sometimes become victims. Last December, an Argentine tourist was shot in Rio de Janeiro after he mistakenly drove his car into a low-income ...

which were then shipped to Brazil for assembly. The final design, with Christ standing with outstretched arms, was chosen to symbolize peace, welcome, and embrace. This design was seen as more ...

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition. Thousand gathered at the city's giant Sambadrome arena to watch the top 12 samba ...

The Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stands almost 100 feet tall, while Christ the King in Swiebodzin, Poland, stretches 108 feet high. Construction work is expected to take ...

A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering Brazil. At the "Baile Charme ... far away from Copacabana beach and Christ the redeemer, people are dancing together.

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis’ condition is not currently critical, a Vatican source said Friday, after a series of clinical improvements for the 88-year-old pontiff suffering from pneumonia in ...

The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro displayed a projection of images of Pope Francis along with supportive messages in various languages. The Vatican announced that Pope ...

Images and messages wishing Pope Francis a swift recovery were projected Thursday night onto Rio De Janeiro's landmark Christ the Redeemer statue.