Lisbon, April 14, 2026 (Lusa) - The Pope’s response to Trump's criticism, the U.S. blockade of Iran, the oil crisis and the Portuguese government monitoring journalists feature heavily on most front pages.
Correio da Manhã:
- "Episcopal Conference. Church cuts half a million from compensation for victims of sexual abuse"
- "Compensation amounts set by a specialist commission were not honoured by the institution"
- "The Holy Father on the offensive. 'I am not afraid of Trump'. Pope Leo XIV takes on the US President"
- "White House leader posts image in which he appears in the guise of Christ"
- "Home Security Report. There were only 10 corruption charges in 2025"
- "Sintra. Stabs rival while holding a baby"
- "Controversy. PS criticises government for creating a ranking of journalists"
- "'Influencers'. They film rape, but hide in court"
- "Health service has 5,000 casual workers"
- "Spain. €100 raffle ticket wins Picasso painting"
- "Sporting. Champions League dream fuels the derby"
- "Benfica. Mourinho motivates Pavlidis for the Alvalade final"
Público:
- "Change in tobacco tax set to cost national health service €150 million"
- "Strait of Hormuz. US moves to block Iranian ports"
- "Leo XIV. Pope responds to Trump's criticism: ‘I will continue to defend peace’”
- "2nd Repsol Guide Gala. The Azores and the Algarve shine, with two new 3-Sun restaurants: Vista and Vila Joya"
- "Atlantic Music Expo. Drops of the future in the ocean of Cabo Verdean music’s past and present"
- "Hungary. Magyar calls for a swift transition and the president’s resignation"
- "Post-storm. Aquaculture suffers losses of five million"
- "Draft labour law. Government calls for dialogue. UGT union wants everything in writing"
Jornal de Notícias:
- "Court blocks municipal police from carrying out breathalyser tests on drivers"
- "Architects challenge criteria for demolishing transparent building in Porto"
- "FC Porto. Danish player Froholdt on course to break all his career records"
- "Distribution. Copies of JN and ‘O Jogo’ reach subscribers"
- "Rape. Victim of 'influencers' was filmed for two hours"
- "Education. Mock exams begin in shipping containers and without internet"
- "Government. New service able to monitor journalists"
- "Local authorities. Review of local finances moves forward but changes will only come in 2028"
- "Viana do Castelo. Pay-as-you-go transport causes queues for travel passes"
- "Interview. With the diaspora, 'we have become one of the largest nations in the world'. Emídio Sousa, Secretary of State for Communities"
- "War in Iran. Trump and the Pope engage in a heated exchange"
Diário de Notícias:
- "Cultural donations to secure 'golden' residence visas set to quadruple by 2025"
- "War in the Middle East. US blockade involving 15 ships comes into force to make Iran to back down"
- "Negotiation deadlock between the US and Iran pushes oil prices back above $100 a barrel"
- "Airports. PSP monitors border control system minute by minute"
- "Labour law. Tensions rise between partners forced into marriage"
- "Catholic Church. Leo XIV insists he is not ‘afraid of the Trump Administration’"
- "Hungary. Magyar wants a more democratic country closer to the EU, but maintains some of Orbán’s criticisms"
- "Exhibition. ‘Fragile & Solid’. A dialogue between a Belgian ceramicist and a Portuguese sculptor"
- "Jamor. Redevelopment of the National Stadium takes a step backwards. The Football Federation (FPF) wants to review the project"
Negócios:
- "Labour law. Negotiations now enter the ‘final stretch’"
- "Government selects sites and the foreign trade and investment agency (AICEP) identifies investors for data centres"
- "Hungary. It grew under Orbán and has now ousted him. Who is Magyar?"
- "Average effective corporate tax rate paid by companies stabilises at 18.6%”
- "War in Iran. Trump’s blockade of Hormuz roils markets"
- "Aviation. TAP outsources catering and has 77 days to sell ‘handling’"
- "Radar Africa. Joao Lourenço’s two impossible dreams for his successor"
O Jornal Económico:
- "Renewables save €239 million in imports"
- "Double blockade. US stands alone in closing the Strait of Hormuz"
- "Pedro Sánchez wants China to play a more active role in global affairs"
- "Galp's refining margin soars by over 160%”
- "Government, employers and UGT union to hold another meeting on Wednesday"
- "Recovering €19 billion from the EU is Hungary’s priority"
- "Housing prices are the result of 20 years without building"
- "Storms. Exports of automotive components fall by 10%”
- "House rents rise by a further 5.1% in March"
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