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Pope Leo XIV sits on a custom BMW R18 motorbike at the end of the pontiff’s general audience at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. Once signed, the bike will be auctioned in Munich, with proceeds supporting a children's charity project in Madagascar through Catholic missions of Austria.

UAE Warns Israel Over West Bank, Lisbon Cable Car Crash, Holy Whip

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025

climate change climate change

Cleaning Streets With Pool Water? A Lisbon District Is Making Swimming Sustainable

by Maria Maia April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

A photograph of drama "Na boca do tubarão" performed in Lisbon.

Migrant Lives brazil

In Lisbon, A Brazilian Theater Troupe Explores A Unique Migrant Experience

by Ana da Cunha August 25, 2024May 23, 2025

Photo of people walking near the cathedral in Porto

Could Porto’s Sustainable Tourism Experiment Work In Lisbon?

by Ariana Moreira August 16, 2024May 23, 2025

Dropping some Garum, a special sardine-based sauce, on a plate of fish.

Food / Travel roman empire

In Lisbon, Caesar’s Favorite Sauce Makes A Comeback

by Álvaro Filho August 11, 2024May 23, 2025

Boats sitting on the beach near Lisbon.

climate change climate change

Aguas Grandes: How A Portuguese Town Faces A Rising Threat Of Flooding

by Maíra Streit July 2, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of a cable car in the street Lisbon

Society neighborhood

Lisbon Has A Plan To Fight Gentrification And Mass Tourism: Bring Back The Locals!

by Ana da Cunha May 23, 2024May 23, 2025

So eager to modernize, the 19th century’s rulers did not properly weigh up the potential effects of their disentailment policies, leaving a vast pool of church property unprotected. In the case of the Convent of Beato António, what the 1755 earthquake did not destroy, the expulsion of the friars did, and whatever was not later harnessed for industrial uses was left to languish until the late 20th century, when the decision was made to restore former monastic sites as convention centers.

Society portugal

Converting Convents? A Sacred Response To Lisbon’s Housing Crisis

by Ana da Cunha and Nele Van Den Broek April 30, 2024May 23, 2025

Photo of a hand brandishing a carnation flower in a crowded square in Portugal

Geopolitics democracy

50 Years Of Portugal’s “Carnation Revolution” — It All Began In Africa

by Pierre Haski April 25, 2024May 23, 2025

The body of the writer Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen being moved to the National Pantheon in July 2014.

Women Worldwide women's rights

Women Of Disquiet: A Loud, Hard ‘No’ To Portugal’s Paid Housewife Scheme

by Dora Santos Silva April 17, 2024May 23, 2025

Two people sitting at a table in front of a window.

Food / Travel portugal

Gùsto! How, What, Where Locals Eat (& Drink) In Lisbon

by Sophie Jacquier September 1, 2023May 19, 2025

Photo of Brazilian singer Nega Jaci

The Brazilian Singer Trying To Shake The Sexism Out Of Samba

by Álvaro Filho May 22, 2023October 10, 2025

Image of people dancing, holding hands, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Marchas Populares, A Great Lisbon Tradition Is Missing Men

by Ana Narciso and Inês Leote May 13, 2023October 10, 2025

Photo of visit of Forest In The Middle Of Lisbon

In The News urbanism

How Miyawaki “Pop Up” Forests Spread Across The Urban Jungle Of Lisbon

by Ana da Cunha March 27, 2023October 10, 2025

Photo of an elderly man walking near tramway tracks in Lisbon, Portugal

Society dementia

Aging Cities Of The Future — How Urban Planning Can Factor In For Dementia

by Ana da Cunha January 23, 2023October 10, 2025

Singing the blues in Lisbon

Economy economy

Resignation, Not Revolt: Portugal’s Unusual Calm On The Brink Of Economic Collapse

by Chris Arden October 23, 2012May 23, 2025