Bishop reiterates fight against pandemic in the “empty but not deserted” Shrine of Fatima
The Bishop of Leiria-Fatima, Antonio Marto, reiterated today, during the international May pilgrimage to the…
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Portugal’s image enhanced by Covid-19 crisis
The Minister of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday considered that Portugal’s image has been reinforced by…
TAP canceled all flights between Portugal and USA
Portuguese flag carrier TAP only has five flights a week starting Wednesday, April 1st until May 4th. Those flights…
Culture and coronavirus: A View from Portugal
The Portuguese fado singer, composer, lyricist and promoter Hélder Moutinho recently reflected on the role…
Portugal one of the most peaceful countries in the world
The other day, during a conversation among friends, these two facts became clear. Portugal is…
EU adopts measures to protect European wines from additional US tariffs
Brussels, 15 Jan 2020 (Lusa) – European Union (EU) member states today agreed on measures…
Attleboro Priest Blocks Holy Ghost Feast
The Attleboro Portuguese community faces difficulties in organizing the traditional Holy Ghost Feast for 2020. Attleboro priest blocks Holy Ghost feast…
Proposals to encourage increased civic participation of Portuguese living abroad
The Council for the Portuguese Communities (CCP) presented a series of proposals to increase civic…
Portugal: Podence Caretos celebrate World Heritage status
The sound of the rattles echoed to celebrate Caretos World Heritage status at “Casa do Careto de Podence” when the live broadcast from Colombia confirmed that the traditional “mascarados transmontanos” are, as of today, Immaterial Heritage of Humanity.
Teacher shortages affect expansion of Portuguese teaching in California
The shortage of teachers and the constraints of the department of education are affecting the expansion of Portuguese teaching in California,
Dr. Edward Leitão Fund Offers Scholarships to Portuguese-American Students Pursuing Medicine and other Health Careers
The Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for scholarships from Portuguese-American…
Portugal wins ‘Oscar’ for the best tourist destination in the world for the 3rd time
Lisbon, 28 Nov (2019) Portugal was distinguished as the best tourist destination in the world…
Azores Business Incubator Network already with 170 incubated companies
The Vice-Presidency of the Government of the Azores, through SDEA – Sociedade para o Desenvolvimento…
ÓBIDOS: “Rua Direita” on the list of “breathtaking” places…
Óbidos is on Culture Trip’s list of “12 breathtaking places to visit in Portugal before…
Elections/outcomes: PS wins with 36.65% and 106 deputies – provisional final result
Lisbon, 07 Oct 2019 – The PS won Sunday’s legislative elections with 36.65% of the…