"I definitely got just a reconfirmation of things I already knew in my heart, that Jesus Christ lives and that He is my Savior and Redeemer."
VOA: standard.2010.04.04
He is credited with saving the shantytown - perched on a hilltop overlooking the sea, with the Christ the Redeemer statue visible in the distance - from being demolished.
Christ the King's setting is less majestic than the sweeping views of Rio and Guanabara Bay surrounding the mountaintop perch of Christ the Redeemer, which was completed in 1931.
In recent years, there has been a huge increase in visitors to the city, adding a favela tour to the traditional must-sees such as Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain.