At the Catholic Bishops' Conference in Fulda, which begins today, the causes and consequences of the church abuse scandal are to be discussed. The victims' association "Eckiger Tisch e.V." has presented a concept for a blanket compensation of 300,000 euros per person. Members of the "Institute for Secular Law" (Institut für Weltanschauungsrecht - ifw) had met with Matthias Katsch, spokesman of Eckiger Tisch, in the run-up to the Bishops' Conference and promised him the Institute's support.

"Nothing makes sense except in the light of evolution": this is the motto of the "Evokids-Tage 2019" ("Evokids Days 2019"), which will take place from 25 October to 3 November at the Düsseldorf Ballhaus. The 10-day event offers exciting lectures and workshops for young and old, as well as an Evolution Path on which the history of the earth can be trekked on 22 metres. School classes are guided through the exhibition and receive free admission to the Aquazoo. In addition, teachers in Germany can order the popular Evokids packages for evolution lessons free of charge.

70 years ago, the German Basic Law was passed, which puts the freedom and equality of human beings in the foreground and establishes the framework of our democratic constitutional state. Especially today, when extremists and nationalists are regaining influence, it is important to defend these values. Under the motto "Humanists for Human Rights and Tolerance", the "German Humanist Day" calls for an enlightening and humanistic discourse. Mina Ahadi, Carsten Frerk, Hartmut Kreß, Ingrid Matthäus-Maier, Ralf Meister, Aydan Özoguz, Rainer Rosenzweig, Michael Schmidt-Salomon and Assunta Tammelleo are among the participants.

Each year, pharmaceutical manufacturers in Germany sell 670 million euros in homeopathic preparations, the effects of which (unless they are "complex remedies" with largely undiluted components) do not generally go beyond the placebo effect. Critics who refer to corresponding studies are personally attacked and put under legal pressure. Natalie Grams, physician and gbs advisory board member, is in particular subjected to hatred. She will discuss the differences between evidence-based medicine and pseudomedical belief systems at the foundation's headquarters in Oberwesel on 28 July.