Consumerism news in Portugal

1500: Pedro Álvares Cabral&#x27;s fleet, anchored at Porto Seguro in newly discovered Brazil, celebrates Mass on the feast of the Apostles Philip and James. Scribe Pero Vaz de Caminha records the ceremony in his famous letter to King Manuel I.
1974: Just six days after the Carnation Revolution, Portugal celebrates its first free May Day in nearly 50 years. Over a million people flood Lisbon&#x27;s streets in the largest public gathering in Portuguese history, marking the end of authoritarian rule.

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Pope closes Holy Year, criticises consumerism and xenophobia

Cardinals and diplomats from around the world gathered in Rome to attend the Jubilee's closing ceremony. The leader of the Catholic Church criticised a “distorted economy” and issued an appeal for 2026.

Observador6 Jan

Pope closes Holy Year, criticises consumerism and xenophobia

Could saying "no" to yet another present be an educational act?

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Are children receiving too many presents? What is the ideal number of toys? Has Christmas stopped being a time for gatherings and become an exercise in consumption?

Observador23 Dec