PRESS RELEASES
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK •
Young human rights activists from 12 European countries met in Copenhagen in October for a human rights conference organized by Youth for Human Rights Denmark and sponsored by the Danish Ministry of Culture.
VERONA, ITALY •
In a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the Verona Municipal Police, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Pro.Civi.Co.S—the Civil Protection Volunteers of the Scientology Community—were recognized for their service to the city.
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA •
With COVID-19 restrictions eased and places of worship reopened, volunteers from the Church of Scientology Mission of Panama reached out to the country's many faith communities to protect parishioners. Panama rolled back restrictions on attending houses of worship.
LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS •
For more than a month, Scientology Volunteer Ministers from Spain have been serving in the aftermath of the Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption that shows no sign of abating. The skies over La Palma are red for the first time in 50 years—the last time Cumbre Vieja Volcano wracked the island.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI •
Taking effective action to counter the drug overdose crisis, the Church of Scientology hosts a drug prevention conference and open house featuring Steered Straight’s Michael DeLeon and announces free drug education specialist training
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI •
St. Louis County recognizes the local chapter of Foundation for a Drug-Free World, an initiative sponsored by the Church of Scientology St. Louis, and encourages residents to take action with drug education.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
The Church of Scientology Los Angeles continues to fight hunger with weekly food drives.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
Bullying is a serious, often life-threatening issue. For Bullying Prevention Month, the Church of Scientology International shares the story of a humanitarian who found a simple way to change the culture of bullying to one of compassion.
TOKYO, JAPAN •
More than 100 Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology take part in a cleanup of Shinjuku, one of the busiest neighborhoods in Tokyo. Some 37 million people live in Tokyo—more than in any other city in the world.
ST.LOUIS DU SUD, HAITI •
In St. Louis du Sud, Scientology Volunteer Ministers helped clean up the rubble of a school destroyed by the earthquake so it can be rebuilt.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
The Church of Scientology International shares a program used worldwide to help communities in the wake of natural and manmade disasters.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI •
With the World Health Organization condemning human rights abuse in the field of mental health, at a World Mental Health Day conference and open house at the Church of Scientology Kansas City, human rights advocates met to coordinate strategies to protect the rights of the vulnerable.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA •
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2021, the human rights of the indigenous peoples of the Americas are still ignored and abused. A convention hosted by the Church of Scientology of the Valley demanded change.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA •
Volunteers from the Churches of Scientology in Vienna make drug prevention a memorable experience for local families and help youth make the self-determined decision to live drug-free.
FRANKFURT, GERMANY •
CCHR demands an end to barbaric and harmful practices in the field of mental health. At a rally and demonstration in the heart of Frankfurt, Germany, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) demanded transparency and an end to electroshock (ECT) in the country.
SANTU LUSSURGIU, SARNDINIA, ITALY •
Scientology Volunteer Ministers returned to Santu Lussurgiu to help local residents tackle the remnants of last summer’s devastating fire.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
The Church of Scientology International honors America’s Latinx and Hispanic culture.
DUBLIN, IRELAND •
Paddy Casey joined Ireland’s Got Talent Finalists, Sea of Change Choir, and a host of stellar artists to raise awareness of childhood cancer. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
ST. CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA •
As the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Hurricane Ida Disaster Response Team members wrap up two weeks of service in Louisiana and head home to their families and jobs, what they will long remember is the warmth, friendliness and courage of the people of Louisiana.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
As Central America celebrates 200 years of independence, the Guatemala Consulate of Los Angeles on behalf of the Guatemala Week Committee honors the Church of Scientology for its friendship and support.