WYD goes to Portugal in 2022

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Salt + Light Media

The next World Youth Day will take place in 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. Check out this cool video inviting the youth of the world to Portugal.

Meet the Cardinals: Manuel Macario do Nascimento Clemente

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Portugal’s newest cardinal-designate is known as a humble man of faith and culture who is also a strong communicator working hard to reach out to the excluded. Portuguese Patriarch Manuel Macario do Nascimento Clemente of Lisbon has been characterized as a “good shepherd,” who is […]

Christmas is all around

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Carlos Ferreira

This was my third “Canadian Christmas” since I started working at Salt and Light. I got to spent my Christmas time in Vancouver. Being far away from my family at Christmas time is never easy, but the wonders of technology make the distances short. I can always be with my family even from far away […]

Madrid: One year later

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Carlos Ferreira

A year ago Madrid was getting ready to receive the pope. The youth of the world arrived in Madrid to celebrate the faith. But one year after, were there fruits? I first thought about this when Salt and Light prepared the anniversary of WYD 2002. As a staff member for the Madrilenian WYD I asked […]

St. Elizabeth of Portugal: Bread into roses

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Carlos Ferreira

Yesterday the universal church celebrated Elizabeth of Portugal known in her home country as Saint Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth born in Zaragoza, Spain in 1271, she was the daughter of Peter III of Aragon and was married off to King Denis of Portugal in 1282. From the beginning Elizabeth showed a great compassion to the poor. […]

Convivios Fraternos: An appointement with God

Friday, June 29, 2012

Carlos Ferreira

Looking back on my path as Catholic, I need to highlight one movement in particular that has been changing the life of Portuguese boys and girls for 44 years. This movement is “Convivios- Fraternos” or, in a direct translation, “Fraternal Gatherings”. What is this movement? What makes it so special to after more than 40 […]

The world celebrates Christ, bread of salvation

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Carlos Ferreira

One of the most important solemnities of the Catholic calendar is Corpus Christi, the celebration of Christ present in the Eucharist. Around the world there are numerous traditions connected with this feast. In the Middle Ages in Europe Corpus Christi processions were the most important events in the cities every year. Every one was waiting […]

Celebrating the pains of a blessed labour

Friday, December 16, 2011

Carlos Ferreira

Six o’clock in the morning of a December 16 on a island planted in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, church bells ring. It is the first day of a Christmas novena on the Portuguese island of Madeira. The novena is called Missas do parto, or Labour Masses. These Masses happen early in the morning […]

A long journey in a house called Church

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Carlos Ferreira

The following post was submitted by Carlos Ferreira, a new addition to the S+L team. Coming from Europe to join to the Salt + Light team, more specifically from Portugal, is an experience of faith. After a big event like WYD Madrid – where I worked for the organizing committee’s communications department – I came […]

CNS Vatican Report: The Pope in Portugal

Friday, May 21, 2010

Matthew Harrison

As many as one million people turned out to see Pope Benedict during his four-day trip to Portugal last week. Catholic News Service’s Carol Glatz and John Thavis take a look at the Holy Father’s second Apostolic Voyage of 2010. To download Flash Player please click here The trip to Portugal was also the topic […]