5 May 2022

Brazil has a new taller statue of Jesus

From Morning Report, 8:56 am on 5 May 2022

A statue of Jesus Christ has risen in the Brazilian town of Encantado - and it's even bigger than the one in Rio de Janeiro.

Construction of the towering new monument began three years ago; the final touches have just been made.

The steel and concrete structure stands 43 metres in height, which would make it the third-tallest statue of Jesus in the world, after Mexico and Poland.

Brazil correspondent Alexandre Tortoriello spoke to Susie Ferguson.