An article by Keith Porteous Wood was published on the NSS website https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2026/01/frances-rocky-road-to-the-separation-of-church-and-state Posted: Tue, 6th Jan 2026 by Keith Porteous Wood Despite achieving constitutional separation from the Catholic Church after much bloodshed, the French state is still subservient to the Church when it comes to child abuse, says Keith Read more…
Crimes committed by clergy in Italy THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS SENT ON THE 8TH TO ALL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT OMBUDSMEN AND TO THE OMBUDSMEN (currently only 4 in Italy) FOR THE PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF CRIME (PDF 2nd Report Rete L’ABUSO ) With this petition, the Rete L’ABUSO Association intends Read more…
Belgian victims of sexual crimes committed by clergy and baptismal records On Friday, 29 August 2025, the daily newspaper Le Monde published a long article on a scandal that had been in the Flemish press for several years, known as the ‘Zelem nuns’ scandal, which in fact concerned the Catholic Read more…
Mr. Chairman, Free thinkers around the world, who work for the separation of states and religions, defend the full freedom of conscience of individuals and recognize the right to believe, not to believe or change one’s belief. They consider that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is legitimate Read more…
Madam Minister, The International Association of Free Thought (AILP), of which the National Federation of Free Thought (FNLP) is one of the founding members, has just sent a letter to the president of the Church of Jesus-Christ of the Latter-day Saints to ask him to direct Family Search International to Read more…
Mss President, The International Association of Free Thought (AILP), of which the National Federation of Free Thought (FNLP) is one of the founding members, has just sent a letter to the president of the Church of Jesus-Christ of the Latter-day Saints to ask him to direct the cult-related Family Search Read more…
Please find below and download the Proceedings of the International Conference of 7 and 8 April 2023 in Paris (France) for the repeal of the Concordats and the end of the privileges of the Churches. DOWNLOAD PDF
Babu Gogineni (IAFT spokesperson) interviews (2019) two Australians who were sexually abused by religious in their childhood
Libre Pensée Française: Hello Keith. Could you introduce yourself? KPW : The National Secular Society was founded in 1866 and has always been internationally, as well as nationally, focussed. I became its CEO in 1996 and have been its President since retiring five years ago. We have six staff, led Read more…
To all Please find attached the announcement and programme of the International Colloquium on 7 and 8 April 2023 in Paris (France) Ending the Concordats in Europe And the established and official religions And the earthly goods and benefits of the Churches! The Colloquium will take place Salle de spectacle Read more…