REUTERS/ VANCOUVER SUN/
About 15,000 pilgrims and tourists celebrated the unveiling of the world's tallest Jesus Christ statue in the western town of Swiebodzin.
At 33 meters(108 ft), the statue is 3 meters higher than Rio's famous figure. It was conceived by retired Roman Catholic priest Sylwester Zawadzki.
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