The Capela dos Ossos is a church in Évora, Portugal, made from human bones. It was built by monks in the 16th century who wanted to encourage people to reflect on their existence. It's estimated ...

A report this year concluded that at least 4,815 children had been abused in Portugal and that the Church had sought "systematically" to conceal the issue. At an evening service in Lisbon ...

In preparation for worship, they rinsed the surfboards and carried them to a white van that a few missionaries in bathing suits drove to nearby Surf Church. Churches in Porto, Portugal’s second ...

Cardinal Aguiar’s participation has been seen in Portugal as effectively promoting communism and making it seem normal and acceptable, thereby going against the Church’s position on the ...

The country's president can still veto it. The Catholic Church and opposition parties oppose euthanasia. They want Portugal to hold a referendum on it. Euthanasia means deliberately ending the ...

An abundance of gilt wood carvings (reportedly more than 800 pounds of gold) make up the columns, vaulted ceilings and walls of this church, which started to take shape in 1245. A traveler ...

Clérigos Church, an 18th-century baroque building topped by the nearly 250-foot Torre dos Clérigos (or Clérigos Tower), offers unrivalled views of the Douro River and Porto's old town.