Category: Portico

From Rankings to Realities: Measuring What Really Matters for Religious Freedom

December 1, 2025 • Portico

When it comes to religious freedom measurement, we’ve come a long way. We have moved from a period marked by widespread disinterest in religion—shaped largely…

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Religious Freedom in the Digital Age: Navigating AI, Surveillance, and Faith

November 26, 2025 • Portico

Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) has long been recognized as a cornerstone of human rights, enshrined in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of…

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Amidst Political Upheaval in Myanmar, Young Leaders from the Kadu People Pursue Education to Build their Community

November 20, 2025 • Portico

By Seng Mai Aung, Hyeyeon Park, and Tala Alnasser Wai Lin Htun was born into the Kadu ethnic group, a small community in the Sagaing…

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The New FoRB Axis: Pluralist vs. Anti-Pluralist

November 6, 2025 • Portico

That the world is changing; few dispute this anymore. How it is changing, or whether it is for the better or worse, that is a…

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Seeds of Change in a Conflict Zone: How One Student Seeks to Turn Botanical Passion into Community Healing

November 5, 2025 • Portico

By Seng Mai Aung, Hyeyeon Park, and Tala Alnasser This is the fourth in a series of articles telling the stories of students and teachers…

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From Revolution to Education for a New Generation in Myanmar

October 17, 2025 • Portico

By Seng Mai Aung, Hyeyeon Park, and Tala Alnasser This is the third in a series of articles telling the stories of students and teachers…

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Lebanon: Faith, Hardship, and the Hope of Living Together

October 8, 2025 • Portico

This story is a love letter to my forever home, Lebanon. Even when I am oceans away, I will carry you in my heart and…

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Balkan Needs and Challenges for Covenantal Pluralism in Serbia

October 3, 2025 • Portico

“I don’t want to tolerate you, I want to love you!” said Muhamed Jusufspahić, the Chief Mufti of the Islamic Community of Serbia, during a…

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Starting Up a New University for Displaced Students in Myanmar

October 2, 2025 • Portico

By Seng Mai Aung, Hyeyeon Park, and Tala Alnasser This is the second in a series of articles telling the stories of students and teachers…

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A New School Year for Internally Displaced Students and Teachers in Myanmar

September 3, 2025 • Portico

By Seng Mai Aung, Hyeyeon Park, and Tala Alnasser This is the first in a series of articles telling the stories of students and teachers…

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The Bread We Share: What a Border Village Taught Me About the Potential for Covenantal Pluralism in Georgia

August 5, 2025 • Portico

Each time I found myself in Sarpi, that windswept coastal village perched between the Black Sea and the forested cliffs of the Georgian-Turkish border, it…

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Covenantal Pluralism in Bulgaria: Factors and Prospects

July 21, 2025 • Portico

The concept of covenantal pluralism suggests a pattern of interaction between citizens with different beliefs and worldviews in the public realm without the necessity of…

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