Portuguese American Journal

Portuguese American Journal

Featured Stories
Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26 Fátima Book | Roots Stirred | By Cristóvão de Aguiar | Editor’s Note
 

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

Fátima’27 | President António José Seguro invites Pope Leo XIV – Portugal

President António José Seguro has formally invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Portugal in 2027, a year that will carry exceptional religious, diplomatic, and historical significance for the country.  The invitation coincides with the 110th anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fátima, the 500th anniversary of the formal establishment of the Apostolic Nunciature in Portugal, […]

Book | Roots Stirred | By Cristóvão de Aguiar | Editor’s Note

This richly woven, multi-voiced novel transports readers to a small village on São Miguel, the largest of Portugal’s Azores islands. Through the eyes of a young boy growing up in the 1940s and the stories shared by his beloved great-uncle, Tio Pascoal, the novel paints a vivid portrait of island life- its beauty, its hardships, […]

2023: Pope Francis will visit Lisbon for the World Youth Day – Portugal

12 March 2021

Pope Francis will travel to Lisbon in 2023, for the World Youth Day, the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa revealed today, after a private audience in Vatican City with the Pontiff. President Rebelo de Sousa, a practicing Catholic, was received in a private audience by Pope Francis in the Vatican, following the tradition […]

Read the full story

Posted in Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Religion, World

Book: ‘Women’s Cinema in Contemporary Portugal’ – Editor’s Note

08 March 2021

Women’s Cinema in Contemporary Portugal brings together scholars from Portugal, UK and the USA, to discuss 14 women film directors in Portugal, focusing on their production in both feature film and documentary genres over the last half-century. It charts the specific cinematic visions that these women have brought to the re-emergence of Portuguese national cinema in […]

Read the full story

Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Film, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Travel: Golf could revive Portugal tourism – By Len Port

07 March 2021

There are signs that the golfing sector, an integral part of Portugal’s vital tourism industry, may bounce back dramatically after Covid restrictions are eased and international flights resumed. The pandemic has impacted heavily on the many golf resorts in the Algarve and elsewhere in the country. All of the courses are currently closed. Associated hotels […]

Read the full story

Posted in Azores, Featured, Life Style, Madeira, Portugal, Travel, World

HIA: Hospital Internacional dos Açores opens March 8th

04 March 2021

The Hospital Internacional dos Açores (HIA), the first private health facility of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, will be dedicated on March 8, to serve local and international patients, The new private hospital is equipped to cover all local health needs, without the necessity for patients, in need of specialized care, having to travel […]

Read the full story

Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Organizations, People, São Miguel, Terceira, World

The State of Portuguese-American Health Disparities

03 March 2021

By Carlos A. O. Pavão MPA, PhD Historically, the United States (US) has been a magnet for Portuguese immigrants; there are several states with a significant population of Portuguese immigrants or Americans who claim Portuguese ancestry. Portuguese Americans are a diverse population consisting of people of Portuguese descent or immigrants from continental Europe, the Azores, […]

Read the full story

Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Climate change: Portugal leading action to save the planet – European Union

28 February 2021

By Len Port Since taking over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from Germany at the start of this year, Portugal has emphasised that climate change is “an existential threat to humanity” and has given the subject top priority in the run-up to November’s crucial United Nations COP-26 summit in Glasgow. At […]

Read the full story

Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World