The relationship between family and religious freedom: Contours and challenges

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“The Relationship Between Family and Religious Freedom: Contours and Challenges” brings together the proceedings of the XXIII Annual Colloquium of the Latin American Consortium for Religious Freedom, held in 2024 at the University of Notre Dame. The book offers a broad and current perspective on how recent social and legal changes have transformed the link between family life and religious freedom in various countries of Latin America, the United States, and Europe.

Through a comparative approach, specialists from multiple regions analyze the challenges that currently define this relationship and examine how different national realities confront the tensions arising from these transformations. The chapters, from complementary perspectives, reveal emerging challenges and the alternatives that are opening up to strengthen coexistence in increasingly pluralistic societies.

An essential work for those seeking to understand the contemporary landscape surrounding family, religious freedom, and their relevance in democratic life.

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Carmen Domínguez Hidalgo, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Professor of civil law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and president of the Board of Directors of the Latin American Consortium for Religious Freedom.

Hellen Hall, Faculty of Law, University of Nottingham

Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham Law School.

Mercedes Guadalupe Rubino, Pontifical Catholic University “Santa María de los Buenos Aires”

Lawyer from the University of Salvador (Argentina), Master's degree in Biomedical Ethics from the Pontifical University “Santa María de los Buenos Aires” (UCA), PhD candidate in Legal Sciences at the UCA, regular adjunct professor at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), assistant professor of “Canon and Ecclesiastical Law” at the UCA Law School, and member of the Latin American Consortium for Religious Freedom.

Fabio Carvalho Leite, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

Professor of Constitutional Law at PUC-Rio. Doctor of Public Law (UERJ). Research Productivity Fellow (PQ) at CNPq. FAPERJ Fellow (Scientist of Our State). Research fellow at the Rio de Janeiro State School of Magistrates (EMERJ). Member of the International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ICLARS). Member of the Latin American Consortium for Religious Freedom. Member of the Lusophone Alliance for Religious Freedom.

Jorge del Picó Rubio, University of Talca

Doctor of Law from the University of Zaragoza. Professor of Civil Law and Legal Sciences at the University of Talca, Chile.

Andrés Felipe López Latorre, University of La Sabana

Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.) from the University of Notre Dame (USA), Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Law from Georgetown University, specialist in Administrative Law and lawyer from the University of Rosario. He is a professor and researcher at the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the University of La Sabana, where he directs the Business and Human Rights Legal Clinic. His areas of research include international human rights law, business and human rights, religious freedom, and the philosophical foundations of international law. He has published books and articles in national and international academic journals, including on religious freedom and education, the inter-American human rights system, business and human rights, and international law. He is a consultant on human rights issues to the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, members of Congress, and private companies. He has been recognized for his teaching and research work and participates in academic networks such as the Colombian Academy of International Law and the International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ICLARS). He is a frequent speaker at national and international academic events.

Luis Eduardo Gutiérrez Martínez, University of La Sabana

A student in the Law program at the Faculty of Legal, Political, and International Studies and an economist from the International School of Economic and Administrative Sciences at the University of La Sabana. His academic record includes serving as a teaching assistant for the Department of International Law and as a member of the Economic and Environmental Justice Research Group at the University of La Sabana.

Denise Posse Lindberg, International Center for Law and Religion Studies

Senior Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University; Senior Judge, State of Utah Judiciary.

J.D., magna cum laude, Brigham Young University (1988); Ph.D., Univ. Of Utah (1980); M.S.W., Univ. Of Utah (1979); M.S., Univ. Of Utah (1973); B.A., Brigham Young University (1970). Recent awards: Alumni Achievement Award (2025), J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University; J. Clifford Wallace Award (2024), J. Reuben Clark Law Society; University Distinguished Alumni Award, Brigham Young University (2022); Topics: rule of law, judicial independence, religious freedom, and human dignity; academic writing focuses on Cuban law. Recent publications: Derechos Constitucionales, Control Politico: La regulacion de asociaciones religiosas en Cuba, Derecho y Religion (forthcoming); Matrimonios, uniones consensuales y otras formas de organizacion familiar bajo el marco legal de Cuba y la Republica Dominicana (with Arelis Ricourt); Derecho y Religion, vol. XIX (2024); Book chapter: La libertad de conciencia, religion o creencias y la libertad de expresion en la Cuba actual,  en Derecho y Religión en las Américas (Juan Navarro Floria y Gary Doxey, eds.) (forthcoming).

Silvia Meseguer Velasco, Faculty of Law of the Complutense University of Madrid

Full Professor (accredited chair) at the Faculty of Law of the Complutense University of Madrid. Corresponding member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation of Spain. She has published numerous book chapters and articles in various national and international legal journals, and is the author of several monographs, the most recent being: State Cooperation with Religion in Europe, Aranzadi, 2024.

Cristian Badillo Gutiérrez, National Conscience Foundation for Religious Freedom

Doctor of Education from the Center for Advanced Studies of the Americas; General Director of the National Conscience Foundation for Religious Freedom and Editorial Director of the IUS Magazine, Mexico.

wa Collar, Catholic University of Our Lady of the Assumption – Alto Paraná

Father Walter Alexis Collar was born in Presidente Franco City on February 13, 1987. He completed his philosophical studies at the San José Major Seminary from 2006 to 2008, and his theological studies from 2008 to 2011 at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. He earned a licentiate degree in Sacred Theology with a specialization in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome between 2017 and 2020. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Scientific Research at the National University of Education (UNE). Since 2020, he has been a professor at the Catholic University of Asunción - Alto Paraná Campus (UCAP), where he collaborates in institutional management and in programs related to research and education. His profile combines a pastoral vocation with a solid academic foundation in the social sciences and humanities, geared towards research and community service.

José Antonio Calvi del Risco, Institute for the Development and Protection of Religious Freedom in Peru

Lawyer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, with a degree in Matrimonial Annulments from the Complutense University of Madrid, founding member of the Institute of Ecclesiastical Law of Peru (1994), Founding Member of the Latin American Consortium for Religious Freedom – CLLR (2000), former director of the Legal Advisory Office of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference (1994-2003 and 2021-2023), director of the Institute for the Development and Protection of Religious Freedom in Peru.

Edgar Flores Caldas, Diocese of Callao

Priest of the Diocese of Callao (Peru), with 30 years of priestly life, Licentiate in Sacred Theology, Doctor of Canon Law from the San Dámaso Ecclesiastical University (Madrid, Spain). Professor of Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Law of the State at the Redemptoris Mater Faculty of Theology (Callao) and member of the Judicial Tribunal of the Diocese of Callao.

Carmen Asiaín Pereira, University of Montevideo

Doctor of Law and Social Sciences from the University of the Republic, Uruguay. She pursued doctoral studies at the Complutense University of Madrid, dissertation pending. Professor of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, University of Montevideo. She also teaches Human Rights and Business at the same university and Law and Religion at the Monsignor M. Soler University Institute. Former President of the Latin American Consortium for Religious Freedom. Member of the Executive Council of ICLARS (International Center for Law and Religion Studies). Senator of the Republic 2015-2030, currently an alternate.

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2026-01-22

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2025: The relationship between family and religious freedom. Outlines and challenges

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