General news / 16 August 2012 Religiosity suffers “a notable decline across the globe” There has been “a notable decline across the globe in self-description of being religious” in the last seven years, according… Read More
General news / 20 March 2012 Can We Talk About This? Following a tour that began in Sydney, Australia last September, an extraordinary theatre production called “Can We Talk About This?”… Read More
General news / 10 February 2012 British Humanists welcome High Court ruling against council prayers Britain’s High Court today ruled that local councils cannot include public prayer in their formal meetings. IHEU member organizations the… Read More
General news / 21 December 2011 New Resource for World Humanist Day Happy Solstice! We are half a year away from World Humanist Day on June 21. This is an ideal time… Read More
General news / 18 December 2011 Humanists and Atheists Mourn Christopher Hitchens The outspoken atheist Christopher Hitchens died Thursday, December 15, at the age of 63, after battling esophageal cancer. Humanist groups… Read More
General news / 13 October 2011 Humanist leader Rob Buckman dies When Rob Buckman – Humanist, oncologist, and TV personality – realized he was dying from an autoimmune disease, he thought… Read More
General news / 22 September 2011 Research debunks the myth that Christians contribute more to society Secular people are just as likely to participate in society as religious people, suggests new research by the British government.… Read More
General news / 18 July 2011 Humanists welcome Queen’s praise for persecuted gay atheist Humanists have warmly welcomed the Queen of England’s praise for the gay atheist Alan Turing, whose work breaking German codes… Read More
General news / 21 June 2011 World Humanist Day celebrated with website to reach millions of non-religious people To mark World Humanist Day on June 21, the British Humanist Association (BHA) has launched a new online resource called… Read More
Conferences / 13 April 2011 President explains international Humanist work IHEU president Sonja Eggerickx was among a distinguished roster of speakers at the 70th Annual Conference of the American Humanist… Read More
General news / 31 March 2011 From the UN: World Day of Social Justice The World Day of Social Justice, observed this year on Feb. 20, is an urgent call for all countries to… Read More