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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 […]

Book: ‘Momentum and the East Timor Independence Movement’ – Editor’s Note

16 March 2015

‘Momentum and the East Timor Independence Movement: The Origins of America’s Debate on East Timor’ examines the campaigns by people in the United States on behalf of those seeking peace for East Timor. The diplomatic work of voluntary advisors and supporters living in the United States in the early years of the movement have not been […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, East Timor, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal

4th Edition: The International Literary Festival of Macau – China

15 March 2015

The Macau international literary festival, entitled ‘Script Road’, will take place between March 19 and 29, in the heart of the city, gathering literary personalities and artists from Macau and China and various Portuguese Speaking Countries, with the participation of local schools and universities. This year ‘Script Road’ is bring more than 30 renowned guests […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Brazil, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Macau, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book: ‘A Short History of Portugal’ – Editor’s Note

15 March 2015

The story of Portugal possesses a peculiar interest from the fact that it is to its history alone that the country owes its existence as a separate nation. Geographically, the little kingdom is an integral portion of the Iberian Peninsula, with no natural boundaries to distinguish it from that larger portion of the peninsula called […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, World

Honor: Peter Pereira named ‘Photographer of the Year’ – NPPA

13 March 2015

Photojournalist, Peter Pereira, was named ‘Photographer of the Year’ 2014, for Region One (New England), by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). He will receive the award on a public ceremony to take place on Saturday, March 14. This is the sixth time Pereira has won the award and the fifth time in a row […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Photography, Portugal, World

Arts: Guggenheim Museum opens exhibit organized by Serralves Museum – New York, NY

12 March 2015

The Guggenheim Museum in New York is opening an exhibition on Friday, March 13, of the work by Iranian painter, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, organized by the Serralves Museum of Porto, Portugal. Entitled ‘Infinite Possibility Mirror Works and Drawings’ the exhibit covers work by Farmanfarmaian, in the period between 1974 and 2014, featured last October in Porto in an exhibit organized by […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Featured, Organizations, Painting, People, Portugal, World

Music: José Saramago inspires opera by composer Kurt Rohde – Berkeley, CA

12 March 2015

The book ‘Death With Interruptions’, by Portuguese Nobel Prize José Saramago, has inspired an opera by American composer Kurt Rohde, the San Francisco Classical Voice reported. According to the source, “The opera came to life while UC Berkeley historian Thomas Laqueur was involved in a long-term project on death and the dead human body.” The opera […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Community, Education, Featured, Heritage, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal, World