João Paulo II University Library is organising the exhibition "Echoes of Time" in collaboration with Miguel Correia, Professor at the Faculty of Law - Lisbon School of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

Miguel Correia, artist and curator of Echoes of Time, says that "human time is as fleeting as a breath. A sigh in the void. Perhaps what endures most of our time are its echoes. Lost sounds that persist in hovering in the infinity of existence. A moment, a look, a feeling".  

The exhibition is a retrospective of Miguel Correia's work in three areas: painting, drawing and photography. These perspectives are united by time.   

Echoes of Time is the artist's second solo exhibition. The first, "Structure / Dynamics", took place in 2006 at the Oporto Regional Council of the Portuguese Bar Association. 

The exhibition opens on 7 November at the João Paulo II University Library and will be on show until 7 May 2024.

For more information visit: Portfolio of Miguel Correia.

Biblioteca Universitária João Paulo II is organising a round table entitled "Theology journals in the spotlight: past, present and future", on the day that marks four years since the launch of the UCP Scientific Journals Portal.

The session will take place on 23 January at 4pm in the Training Room of the John Paul II University Library.

This round table will feature Peter Hanenberg (Vice-Rector for Research, Library and Innovation), João Duque (Director of the journal Ephata - Revista Portuguesa de Teologia and Pro-Rector of the Braga Regional Centre), Paulo Fontes (Director of the Centre for the Study of Religious History) and Anabela Antunes (Director of UCP Editora and Bookshop).

Admission is free, subject to capacity.

The João Paulo II Library of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in partnership with Cáritas Portuguesa, is organising the exhibition "Cáritas Portuguesa: Um Percurso Solidário" from February 5 to 29.

The opening of this initiative will take place on 5 February at 6pm and will be attended by the President of Cáritas Portuguesa Rita Valadas, CEHR Director Paulo Fontes and Alice Gago, the curator of the exhibition.

Using documents from the Cáritas Portuguesa Historical Archive, the exhibition shows, through a historical journey, the activities, and contributions of the organization, from its foundation to the present day, both nationally and internationally.

This documentary exhibit will be open to the public until February 29th, thus giving all those interested the opportunity to visit it.

Esta mostra documental está acessível ao público até ao dia 29 de fevereiro, oferecendo a todos a oportunidade de a visitarem.

From 26 November, João Paulo II University Library is presenting the photographic exhibition "Kakure Kirishitan - Hidden Christians", which explores how the Christian faith is lived out in Japan, highlighting the memory of the hidden Christians who kept their religion a secret during centuries of persecution. The exhibition also marks the 440th anniversary of the passage of the Tenshō Embassy through various Portuguese locations.

This exhibition will run until 31 January 2025 in the lounge area of the João Paulo II University Library, and will feature photographs that illustrate the experiences of faith and resistance of hidden Christians in Japan.

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The João Paulo II University Library, in partnership with the Chess Academy of Portugal (AXP), is holding a Chess Tournament on 19 October.

Prior to the tournament, there will be one or two free workshops, exclusively for the UCP community, which will take place on Thursday 17th October and will be led by AXP President Carlos Carneiro.

Participation in these workshops is compulsory.

The timetable will be set based on feedback from those interested.

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