We are glad to report the publication of the acta from a symposium held at the Constitutional Court in honor of the chairman’s, François Daout, retirement (emeritaat). The publication ‘Réflections autour de la laïcité/Reflecties over laïciteit’ is available with publishers die Keure and Anthemis. Our member Frederik Dhondt had the privilege of providing the volume with a historical introduction on the inexaustible theme of the multitude of church state configurations that have existed since the Enlightenment. We all thank the editors, Elisabeth Bruyère and Rodrick Van Der Smissen.