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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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Coexistence and Covenantal Pluralism in Armenia? Politics, Imperial Heritage, and National Identity
June 27, 2025 • Portico
Armenian religion and politics are grabbing international headlines. On June 25 Armenian security forces arrested Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Prime Minister…
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Romania’s 2025 Presidential Elections and the Politicization of Religion
June 24, 2025 • Portico
On June 23, 2025, after nearly two months of interim administration, Romania has a pro-European Union government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, a center-right…
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Covenantal Pluralism in Contemporary Russia: Patriotism, Power, and Pluralism
June 19, 2025 • Portico
In 2024, Vladimir Putin maintained that religious diversity is a “strength,” recounting the numerous historical moments when Muslims, Buddhists, and many other religious groups were…
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