The Virgin Mary will be the “patroness par excellence” of the youth gathering. Read more
Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho succeeds 74-year-old Cardinal António Marto. Read more
The Association of Portuguese Catholic Doctors on Tuesday thanked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for vetoing the euthanasia bill passed... Read more
The move followed an appeal by more than 200 Portuguese Catholics. Read more
The world’s largest gathering of Catholic young people will take place in 2023. Read more
Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça was preaching on the May 13 feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Read more
Portugal’s Catholic bishops applaud President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s decision to veto a bill legalizing euthanasia Read more
Portugal’s president on Thursday requested a constitutional review of a recently-passed bill to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide in the... Read more
The Catholic bishop overseeing preparations for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, has said that the event will be... Read more
Portugal’s bishops have expressed “sadness and indignation” after parliament approved a bill approving euthanasia. Read more
The organizers of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon on Wednesday unveiled the event’s official theme song. Read more
Public Masses will be suspended in Portugal from Saturday, the country’s bishops have announced. Read more
The organizers of World Youth Day 2023 invited young Portuguese Catholics this week to prepare for the event by taking... Read more
World Youth Day Lisbon launched its website and unveiled its logo Friday as Portugal prepares to host the world’s largest... Read more
Preparations for the next World Youth Day have resumed after they were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
When the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima in 1917, Portugal had already acclaimed Mary as their... Read more
After heated debate, the Portuguese Parliament voted on Tuesday to reject multiple proposed laws that would legalize euthanasia in the... Read more
The Portuguese Diocese of Funchal has said that a priest who fathered a child has resigned his duties as a... Read more
Sunday, following the Angelus, Pope Francis asked pilgrims in St. Peter's Square to pause for a silent moment of prayer... Read more
Pope Francis asked pilgrims in Fatima on Friday evening to think about the qualities the Virgin Mary possesses, being careful... Read more