PRESS RELEASES
Church of Scientology Activities
TSHWANE, SOUTH AFRICA •
Extending Scientology religious technology and the help of social betterment and humanitarian programs to South African tribal leaders As with cities across the globe, the Church of Scientology Pretoria rang in the New Year by screening the International Scientology New Year’s event.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
Founded at the dawn of the Scientology religion, the Church of Scientology Seattle celebrates 60 years of service to the state of Washington. The Church of Scientology Seattle marked its 60th anniversary with a celebration that looked back on six decades of service to the community.
ATHENS, GREECE •
With tempers taut over austerity measures and a crippling seven-year recession, volunteers from the Church of Scientology Athens urge common sense with a nonreligious moral code that can help people turn their lives around.
ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA •
Hispanic drug prevention conference draws record numbers, informs parents on how to help their kids avoid drugs, gangs and teen pregnancies.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA •
At the “Music is Timeless” concert and festival at the Church of Scientology Moscow December 18, artists from 12 distinct ethnic traditions performed a living demonstration that music can unite peoples and transcend cultural differences.
SAN DIEGO •
The Church of Scientology of San Diego launched a series of community forums on International Human Rights Day.
TURIN, ITALY •
"Contemporary Forms of Anatheism," a conference at Palazzo Lascaris in Turin, Italy, organized by the Buddhist Information Center of Giaveno and the Church of Scientology, brought together religious experts and representatives of diverse religious traditions to explore anatheism, "a mystical ground.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
Music and fun for the entire family marked downtown Clearwater autumn block party organized by the Church of Scientology There was dancing in the streets in downtown Clearwater November 5 at a block party sponsored by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization and the Church’s Information C
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA •
With nearly 5,000 Mongolian students trained on the Youth for Human Rights curriculum, Mongolia’s National Human Rights Commission plans countrywide implementation.
NEW DELHI, INDIA •
One man’s work to uplift the people of his country with The Way to Happiness New Delhi businessman Rohit Sharma was deeply troubled by the moral collapse in his country: rape cases doubled between 1990 and 2008 and murders have more than tripled over the last 60 years.
VENICE, FLORIDA •
Somatics LLC comes under scrutiny amid heightened controversy over ECT (electroconvulsive treatment).
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
With 8.4 million children prescribed psychiatric drugs in the U.S. alone, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Florida is calling on the FDA to investigate drugging for so-called ADHD.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE •
United for Human Rights Tennessee chapter organized an International Peace Day panel discussion at Church of Scientology Nashville.
RUSTENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA •
Rustenburg mayor invites the Foundation for a Drug-Free Word to address the city’s grade 12 students on the importance of living a drug-free life.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
The Church of Scientology hosted a celebration of International Day of the Girl Child at the Fort Harrison, the Church of Scientology religious retreat in Clearwater.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE •
Mental health watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights and the Church of Scientology Nashville organized a World Mental Health Day “lunch and learn.” The Church of Scientology hosted a World Mental Health Day workshop to help parents learn what their children need to thrive in life.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
The Way to Happiness Association of Tampa Bay hosted a Hispanic Heritage Festival and community day for the Clearwater community. “Happiness” was the theme of the Hispanic Heritage Festival at the Osceola Courtyard in downtown Clearwater, Florida.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology Seattle make a difference on Make a Difference Day In celebration of national Make A Difference Day , Seattle’s Scientology Environmental Task Force and the Seattle chapter of The Way To Happiness Foundation teamed up to clear invasive plants out of Kinnear
PORT ROYAL, TENNESSEE •
The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee brought its common-sense moral code to this year’s Intertribal Powwow in Clarksville, Tennessee . The Native Cultural Circle (NCC) of Clarksville held its 19th annual Intertribal Powwow with a weekend of remembrance and festivities.
LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA •
October 22 was a landmark day for Lake Forest, California, as the town welcomed a new Ideal Scientology Mission to their home.