The 96th Lisbon Book Fair—Portugal’s premier literary event—took place from May 27th to June 14th, 2026, featuring over 2,200 events and attracting thousands of visitors.
Among the 900 publishing houses present across the 350 pavilions in Eduardo VII Park, The Paulines participated with three stands, promoting the book “IA é Agora” (AI is Now) by Alberto Monteverdi.
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” generated great interest, with copies in demand from the very first days of the fair. Its official presentation was held on June 8th at the Lusíadas Auditorium. The event was promoted by the Patriarch of Lisbon, Bishop Rui Valério, and organized in collaboration with Paulinas and Paulus. Speakers included former President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Paulo Portas, and sociologist António Barreto, as well as others, who offered a multidisciplinary perspective on the themes of the encyclical.