1. Law and Religion in Eastern Europe and Post-Socialist Contexts
Religious Rights in Eastern Europe
This research focuses on the legal development of religious freedom in post-socialist Eastern European countries, with particular attention to the role of Orthodox Churches, State–religion relations, and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. Topics include the restitution of ecclesiastical property, the renegotiation of religious pluralism, and the public management of religious heritage.
2. Bioethics and Religious Freedom
Secular and Religious Bioethics
Research explores the intersection of bioethics, law, and religion, addressing conflicts between personal autonomy and religious norms. Key topics include end-of-life decisions, abortion, surrogacy, female genital mutilation, and conscientious objection, examined through comparative analysis and legal-theological reflection.
3. Cultural Heritage and Religious Assets
- Cultural Heritage
This research focuses on the legal protection of cultural heritage, with special emphasis on religious heritage. The approach combines ecclesiastical, administrative, and comparative law, analyzing canonical, national, and international legal sources.
- Religious Buildings and Worship Sites
Research addresses the legal framework governing religious buildings, including urban planning regulations, regional competences, deconsecration, and adaptive reuse. Additional topics include transparency, bilateral relations, and the classification of worship sites as cultural assets.
- Intangible Cultural Heritage of Religious Interest
This area of research investigates ritual and religious practices recognized as intangible heritage. The focus lies on their legal protection—also within the framework of UNESCO instruments—and on the relationship between ritual continuity, community identity, and institutional recognition.
- Religious Landscape (e.g., summit crosses)
The religious landscape is examined as a symbolic and legal space, where religious freedom, environmental protection, and competing secular and religious visions of public space intersect. Research includes emblematic case studies—such as summit crosses—within national and international legal frameworks.