In colonial Latin America – called “New Spain” by European colonists – images of a white Jesus reinforced a caste system where white, Christian Europeans occupied the top tier, while those with darker ...

As Christians worldwide prepare to commemorate the most sacred day in the Christian calendar, the Museum of the Bible in ...

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“The Passion of the Christ” will resurrect this summer. Mel Gibson’s long-awaited sequel, titled “The Resurrection of the Christ,” will start shooting in August at Rome’s Cinecittà ...

Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue switched off its lights to mark Earth Hour. New York's Empire State Building also switched off its lights and joined the global campaign on ...

Twitch star Kai Cenat was stunned when he came face-to-face with the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro during his IRL Brazil stream on March 21, 2025. The content creator is currently ...

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JESUS and Virgin Mary statues have been left looking like cartoon ... after the botched restoration left the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ with yellow, cartoonish-looking faces.

A French politician is in the limelight for his recent and rather controversial statement. He has called for the US to return the Statue of Liberty, presented by the French people as a gift in 1884.