ORFECT (Observatory on Religious Freedom in the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights) is an interdepartmental research center and international scholarly network, hosted by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and involving over 40 researchers from its Departments of Law, Education, and Cultural Studies. While originally focused on monitoring ECtHR jurisprudence on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), ORFECT has progressively evolved into a broader platform for interdisciplinary inquiry into intercultural law and the legal significance of religious facts in contemporary societies. Its research explores the complex entanglements between law, culture, and religion—investigating how plural symbolic systems interact within democratic legal frameworks and how courts mediate between competing claims rooted in divergent worldviews. Beyond doctrinal analysis, ORFECT promotes theoretical and empirical studies on intercultural legal translation, religious diversity management, and the juridical challenges posed by normatively dense practices such as rituals, sacred speech, or embodied belief. Through conferences, training programs, and public engagement, ORFECT fosters a legal culture attentive to non-discrimination, pluralism, and the equal dignity of all forms of life interpretation.