For more than a century, the old whaling town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, has hosted the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament. The event celebrates Portuguese culture. But this year, for the first time — and under threat of a lawsuit — women are allowed to join the Feast Committee. The post After more than a century, women take a formal role in New Bedford’s massive Madeiran Feast appeared first on The World from PRX.

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