Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland

The report

6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is head-and-shoulders above Rio de Jaineiro's Christ the Redeemer

What is at stake

The implications of europe's tallest virgin mary statue unveiled in rural poland will become clearer as more details emerge from BBC.

The background

Earlier reporting from BBC and comparable outlets sketched the conditions that would eventually produce an event like this.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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