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FIFA’26 Fátima Book | Roots Stirred | By Cristóvão de Aguiar | Editor’s Note Heritage | Portugal one of the most peaceful nations Day of Portugal | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio honors Portugal
 

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, […]

Heritage | Portugal one of the most peaceful nations – Global Peace Index

Portugal has once again been recognized as one of the safest and most peaceful nations on the planet, ranking 7th globally in the latest Global Peace Index (GPI), published by the Institute for Economics and Peace.  Portugal has consistently ranked among the world’s safest destinations for residents, visitors, and investors alike. The country previously reached […]

Day of Portugal | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio honors Portugal –  Washington, DC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued an official statement on June 10, 2026, marking Portugal Day, officially known as “Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas” (Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities). In his message, Secretary Rubio emphasized the historic friendship between the two countries, highlighting shared democratic values, economic […]

Travel: SATA completes rebranding with extreme makeover – Azores

21 October 2015

The Azores based airline ‘SATA International’ has changed its brand name to ‘Azores Airlines’ and has unveiled a new livery. As part of the move, SATA has leased two A-330 aircraft, which display the new name, a blue sperm whale on each side, and a green whale tail on the its tail. The first of […]

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Posted in Azores, Cape Verde, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Miguel, World

Book: ‘Authentic Portuguese Cooking’ by Ana Patuleia Ortins – Editor’s Note

20 October 2015

An Encyclopedic Collection of Recipes from One of the World’s Most Cherished Food Cultures Ana Patuleia Ortins will help you travel to and experience the unique paradise of Portugal without setting foot on a plane. Portugal is known for its cuisine that while mild in spice, is rich in flavor. As the authority on Portuguese […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal

Book: ‘Now and at the Hour of our Death’ by Susana Marques – Editor’s Note

19 October 2015

A journalist with a poet’s sensibility, a poet with a journalist’s clear eye, Susana Moreira Marques succeeds in creating a whole new kind of book about the lives of people dying and their families. The author finds herself in Trás-os-Montes, a rural region in northeastern Portugal. She is there to accompany a palliative care team […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, Travel

Crisis: Two weeks after general election some help from outer space? – Portugal

16 October 2015

By Len Port, Contributor (*) More than two weeks after the general election, Portugal will still be in the awkward position of not knowing who is to form the next government. How much easier it would have been if a group of extraterrestrials had landed last week. They would have provided a handy solution to […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Politics, Portugal

Book: ‘Creole Societies in the Portuguese Colonial Empire’ – Editor’s Note

15 October 2015

In 2004, a conference was held at King’s College London to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Charles Boxer. The theme of the conference was the development of the culturally mixed ‘Portuguese’ societies in Asia, Africa and America, which reflected Boxer’s own interest in the social history of Portugal’s overseas empire. Although the conference […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Books, Cape Verde, Featured, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambique, Politics, Portugal, São Tomé and Prince

Book: ‘Heaven, Hell and Somewhere In Between’ Portuguese Popular Art – Editor’s Note

13 October 2015

Popular art expresses the passion and verve emanating from the rich imagination and the social, political and religious experiences of its creators. In Portugal, this art of the people also conveys deeply seated, idealistic views of national identity, history and character. Much Portuguese popular art focuses on three amorphous places: Heaven (the world of the […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Heritage, Portugal