05 August 2023
Pope Francis, attending a global World Youth Day gathering of young Catholics from all over the world, made a significant visit to the Portuguese town of Fatima on Saturday. He came to pray at the revered Catholic Shrine of Fatima, which holds special significance due to the prophecies of Our Lady of Fatima regarding the […]
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03 August 2023
This fascinating book uncovers the little-known, surprisingly radical history of the Portuguese immigrant women who worked as night-time office cleaners and daytime cleaning ladies in postwar Toronto. Drawing on union records, newspapers, and interviews, feminist labor historians Susana P. Miranda and Franca Iacovetta piece together the lives of immigrant women who bucked convention by reshaping […]
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02 August 2023
The European Union is introducing a new travel document requirement known as the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), set to be enforced starting in 2024. This new regulation applies to all visitors, including citizens from the US and Canada, who wish to travel to Europe, including Portugal, which are currently visa-free. Unlike the […]
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23 July 2023
The World Youth Day event is about to bring a week of joy to Lisbon – but maybe some chaos as well. Local authorities and services have prepared as best they can, but it is impossible to be sure that everything will go according to plan. Hundreds of thousands of young people, including many from […]
21 July 2023
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off on Thursday, July 20, with Portugal and the Netherlands playing in the first round on July 23 and with Vietnam on July 27. Another exciting match will be Portugal facing the United States on Tuesday, August 1, at 3:00 AM (ET) in Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand. […]
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21 July 2023
The Portuguese passport has once again been ranked 5th in the world, allowing its holders entry into 187 countries, according to the ‘Henley Passport Index: Q3 2023 Global Ranking’. In terms of passport power, this places Portugal alongside six countries like Belgium, the Czech Republic, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland. However, the most powerful […]
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