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An East German in the City of Archbishops

Notes From Braga about religion, identity and nationhood

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Katja Hoyer
Nov 23, 2025
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“Portugal is still a very Catholic country,” I was told over lunch yesterday. Around 80 percent of the population here define as Catholic. Though regular church attendance is much lower, the cultural…

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