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Católica Braca attends the UTOPIA Literary Festival

The Utopia Literary Festival took place between 14 and 23 November in Braga, at Espaço Vita, attended by writers and publishers, artists and intellectuals...

November 28, 2025

Católica Braga une-se numa ação de sensibilização ""De Luto e em luta pelas mulheres vítimas de Violência de Género"

Campus Braga

Católica Braga joins the awareness campaign ‘Mourning and fighting for women victims of gender-based violence’

The Portuguese Catholic University - Braga , with the aim of marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women , joined the...

November 26, 2025

Licenciatura em Filosofia

The Catholic University of Braga celebrates World Philosophy Day

World Philosophy Day was celebrated on 20 November at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences (FFCS) of the Braga Campus of the Portuguese Catholic...

November 24, 2025

Voluntariado

Católica Braga launches Christmas Solidarity Campaign

Between 17 November and 6 January , the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) – Braga is promoting the 2025 Christmas Solidarity Campaign , under the...

November 17, 2025

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Centro de Estudos Filosóficos e Humanísticos - CEFH

Science and Spirituality in Dialogue: study results presented at Católica Braga

On 7 November , the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences (FFCS) of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) in Braga hosted the event Brain and...

November 13, 2025

Centro de Estudos Filosóficos e Humanísticos - CEFH

Ciência e Espiritualidade em Diálogo: resultados de estudo apresentados na Católica Braga

No dia 7 de novembro decorreu na Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Sociais (FFCS) da Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) – Braga, o evento Brain and...

November 13, 2025

Campus Braga

Formal Blessing Ceremony and Presentation of Diplomas to Graduates and Masters | 2024-2025

The Aula Magna of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) - Braga will once again host the Solemn...

November 10, 2025

Voluntariado

Católica Braga promotes awareness campaign on volunteering

On 30 November , an awareness-raising event on volunteering was held at the Portuguese Catholic University in Braga, aimed at students participating in...

November 10, 2025

Transform4Europe

Vacancy for Portuguese Reader | Jean Monnet University

Jean Monnet University, a partner of the Portuguese Catholic University, within the scope of the Transform4Europe Alliance, has opened a competition to...

November 4, 2025

Transform4Europe

“Around Writing Series”: Católica and T4EU launch trilogy of Science Communication Workshop

The Católica Doctoral School (CADOS) of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in collaboration with the Transform4Europe organizes the “Around Writing Series...

November 4, 2025

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November 21, 2025

Correio do Minho Online

Licenciatura em Filosofia

“Philosophy remains an antidote to mishaps that diminish humanity”

World Philosophy Day was celebrated yesterday at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Braga Regional Centre of the Catholic University. The initiative brought together around 300 students from various secondary schools in the region. ‘...

21/11/2025 - 18:02

Correio do Minho Online

November 11, 2025

Diário do Minho Online

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Christians from Palestine share testimonies about the situation in the West Bank at Católica Braga

Tomorrow, 11 November, at 9:15 p.m., the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Braga Regional Centre of the Portuguese Catholic University will host a meeting dedicated to the current situation in the West Bank, with the...

11/11/2025 - 11:00

Diário do Minho Online

November 11, 2025

Agência Ecclesia

CAB - Centro Académico de Braga

Palestinian Christians speak about the situation in the West Bank

Nicolas Ghobar, from the parish of the Church of the Annunciation in Beit Jala, which belongs to the Christian community of Bethlehem, and Hala Yacoub, a Palestinian Christian journalist and human rights defender from the West Bank, will be at 9:15 p.m...

11/11/2025 - 10:59

Agência Ecclesia

October 27, 2025

Diario do Minho

Campus Braga

Professor José da Silva Lima says that UCP should be ‘open to the signs of the times’

The unveiling of a plaque and photograph of Professor José da Silva Lima at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences immortalised the tribute to the leader of the Installation Committee of the Braga Regional Centre of the Portuguese Catholic...

27/10/2025 - 17:31

Diario do Minho

October 27, 2025

Diario do Minho

Campus Braga

‘A man of his time with a universal vision’

The tribute to Professor José da Silva Lima at the Camões campus of UCP Braga began with a greeting from the Vice-Chancellor, Paulo Dias, who emphasised the honouree's ‘fundamental’ role in the creation, growth and consolidation of the UCP's Braga...

27/10/2025 - 17:29

Diario do Minho

October 27, 2025

Diario do Minho

Campus Braga

Archdiocese thanks UCP professor José da Silva Lima for his contribution

Yesterday, the Archdiocese of Braga and the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) thanked Professor José da Silva Lima for his important contribution to the creation of the UCP Regional Centre in Braga. This gesture of gratitude was expressed during a...

27/10/2025 - 17:28

Diario do Minho

October 17, 2025

Diario do Minho

UCP2 Mental Health

Catholic University consolidates integrated strategy to promote students' mental health

Yesterday, on World Mental Health Day, the Portuguese Catholic University reinforced its commitment to students through UCP2 Mental Health. The programme will be implemented in Braga. The Braga campus is one of four campuses of the Portuguese Catholic...

17/10/2025 - 11:52

Diario do Minho

Saúde mental sem silêncios: um diálogo de todos e para todos IMG DM

October 17, 2025

Diario do Minho

Campus Braga

Experts point to silence and social stigma as the main obstacles to mental health

During the discussion ‘Mental health without silence: a dialogue by everyone and for everyone’, which took place yesterday at the Catholic University of Braga, the invited experts pointed to silence, social stigma and illiteracy as the main obstacles to...

17/10/2025 - 11:40

Diario do Minho

Conferência alerta para o «trágico custo humano» e social da doença mental DM

October 17, 2025

Diario do Minho

Campus Braga

Conference warns of the ‘tragic human and social cost’ of mental illness

The Third Mental Health Week, organised by the Hospitaller Sisters of Braga, came to an end yesterday with the presentation of the ‘Guide to Mental Health Etiquette’ and the discussion ‘Mental health without silence: a dialogue by everyone and for...

17/10/2025 - 11:34

Diario do Minho

October 17, 2025

Diário do Minho Online

Campus Braga

Experts point to silence and social stigma as the main obstacles to mental health

During the discussion ‘Mental health without silence: a dialogue by everyone and for everyone’, held today at the Catholic University of Braga, the invited experts pointed to silence, social stigma and illiteracy as the main obstacles to mental health...

17/10/2025 - 11:27

Diário do Minho Online