Jerusalem to Receive Monumental Statue of Christ
Father Faltas was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He is the vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land. The statue will crown the roof of the historic Terra Sancta High School in the Christian Quarter of the Old City.
The artwork is made of steel and bronze by the Italian sculptor Alessandro Mutto. It reflects the sun, changing its appearance from dawn to dusk.
The body of Christ is strangely covered by a multitude of figures ascending to heaven. Faltas declined to give details of the cost of the project or the source of the funding.
Francis blessed the artwork on 18 May during a visit to Verona.
The statue is shorter than sky-high versions such as Indonesia's Jesus Buntu Burake (74 metres without base) or the 33-metre statues in Poland (Christ the King), Bolivia (Christ of Peace) or Rio de Janeiro (Christ the Redeemer).
Picture: Custodia Terra Sancta/ Holy Land Foundatiom, #newsTocybdpvjl
