On July 20th, His Highness the Aga Khan received one of Portugal’s highest honours (Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty) in recognition of his contribution to uplifting lives around the world. Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa bestowed the Aga Khan with this honour at a ceremony held at Lisbon’s Belem Palace. The Aga Khan was in Lisbon at the invitation of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa to receive an honorary doctorate for his commitment to improving the quality of life for some of the world’s most vulnerable populations and for his efforts in promoting tolerance and pluralism.