US EditionCatholics Call for Environmental Action at Rio De Janeiro’s Iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue
- The Christ the Redeemer sanctuary highlights environmental concerns using the statue's fame to promote actions.
- This year's celebration featured a colorful carpet made from approximately 1,014 pounds of recycled plastic caps, which served as a reminder of our co-responsibility with ecology.
- The celebration honored Pope Francis and emphasized his encyclical, Laudato Si', which addresses moral care for the environment.
- Earlier this month, the sanctuary organized workshops and discussions focused on environmental preservation and awareness.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Catholics call for environmental action at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian Catholic worshippers laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de...
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Catholics call for environmental action at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Catholic worshippers laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and called for the protection of the environment ahead of UN climate talks in the Amazon. Tapestries are a fixture of the Corpus Christi religious feast when Catholics celebrate what they believe is the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This year, the colorful carpet was ma…
The image of Christ the Redeemer with open arms on Rio de Janeiro is one of the postcards of Brazil par excellence, but the most famous statue of the country has come out a long list of competitors. Brazil lives a fever to build the largest Catholic statue in the world, with a multitude of projects spread throughout its geography, from saints and virgins to more or less fortunate imitations of the Christ of Corcovado. The phenomenon coincides wi…
Initiative led by Mário Moscatelli in the recovery of mangoese The birth of four capivars in the Lake Rodrigo de Freitas, in the South Region of Rio, has become a cause of remembrance for the "Manguezal Project of Lagoa", led by biologist Mário Moscatelli. The initiative, which seeks to restore and preserve mangoes in the region, contributes to the return and increase of wild species, some threats of extinction. Pangolins should be protected as …
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