EDINBURGH, Scotland /CitizenWire/ — The UN and World Health Organization issued mental health guidance in October 2023, but the Royal College of Psychiatry (RCPsych) has still failed to direct members to comply. They have not directed members to cease using ECT (electroconvulsive treatment) and have not demanded an end to involuntary commitment. Citizens Commission on […]
CLEARWATER, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s INSIDE SCIENTOLOGY, the exclusive series that provides unprecedented access to the facilities and behind-the-scenes operations of the Church of Scientology, presents “Flag.” INSIDE SCIENTOLOGY airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.
CLEARWATER, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Hundreds gathered for a banquet to applaud the many accomplishments of Citizens Commission on Human Rights Florida volunteers and present awards to individuals for their stellar work on behalf of the people of the state and beyond. Organized by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization at the iconic Fort Harrison […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Muslims, Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Scientologists, and members of other faiths and beliefs or none affirmed their commitment to interfaith dialogue in June at the 9th Annual Interfaith Solidarity March in Los Angeles. Rev. Olivia McDuff of the Church of Scientology International, who served as master of ceremonies, acknowledged Dr. […]
ROME, Italy /CitizenWire/ — University professors, government officials, parliamentarians and religious representatives gathered at the Church of Scientology in Rome last month for an international conference on freedom of religion or belief in Italy, throughout Europe and the world.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Chicano Latino Immigrant Democratic Club of Southern California and the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles held a cultural diversity week to celebrate the rich history, culture and many contributions of those who hail from or trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring building entrepreneur Ray Pound, on June 18, 2024.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — June 2024 began with the launch of a month-long calendar of street festivals on L. Ron Hubbard Way, hosted by the Church of Scientology for residents and visitors to East Hollywood. Opening weekend included food trucks, artisanal booths and a ‘Kidz Zone’ featuring water slides, a bouncy house and carnival […]
LAUSANNE, Switzerland /CitizenWire/ — Combining a love of sports with a commitment to help, volunteers from the Dites Non à la Drogue, Oui à la Vie (Say No to Drugs, Yes to Life) Association competed in the 5, 10, and 20 km Xtrail Lavaux races in May. This chapter of Dites Non à la Drogue […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, the weekly series providing a platform for independent filmmakers to air films on important social, cultural and environmental issues, presents the documentary “The Trouble With Wolves.”
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Media Productions’ original documentary “Operation: Do Something About It” won Platinum in the 2024 Viddy Awards, the international competition recognizing excellence in video production and communication.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring producer and director Nic Roux, premiering on June 11, 2024.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark /CitizenWire/ — As record numbers, including Denmark’s King Frederik, Queen Mary and their family, raced through the heart of Copenhagen in May on the city’s annual Royal Run, Drug-Free World volunteers from the Church of Scientology of Denmark cheered them on while promoting active, drug-free living. They handed out thousands of fact-based Truth […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic changemakers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode featuring Hungarian anti-drug activist Gergő Németh, premiering June 12, 2024.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Media Productions was honored with 14 Viddy Awards, including 7 Platinum, in the 2024 international awards competition honoring video excellence in the digital world.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring interior designer Yuli Fu. MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic change makers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode featuring human rights advocate Nicole Crellin. VOICES FOR HUMANITY airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Hundreds of local families gathered in May on L. Ron Hubbard Way, joining the Church of Scientology Los Angeles for the first of a series of summer festivals for the East Hollywood community. Memorial Day is set aside to honor fallen U.S. military service members.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa /CitizenWire/ — A diverse and eclectic team of volunteers mobilized on election day, May 29, at Castle Kyalami, Scientology headquarters for Africa. More than 400 joined the initiative to promote a fair and peaceful election with the precepts of The Way to Happiness, the nonreligious common-sense guide to better living written by […]
ORLANDO, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s DESTINATION: SCIENTOLOGY, the weekly travelogue series that takes viewers inside Scientology Churches all around the world and discovers what makes each one unique, presents an episode featuring Orlando, Florida.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic /CitizenWire/ — Lukáš Bechyně is no stranger to challenging situations. At 19, he qualified to compete as a pole vaulter in the International Amateur Athletic Federation World Championships. But after an injury sidelined him, he began to experiment with drugs, and that nearly defeated him. Now, as executive director of the Say […]
FORLI, Italy /CitizenWire/ — On the anniversary of the May 2023 Emilia-Romagna floods, Forlì Mayor Gian Luca Zattini held an event to express his city’s gratitude to the many volunteers who responded to help the region recover from the unprecedented disaster. Proud of their contribution, the Volunteer Ministers of the Scientology Churches of Italy were […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s DESTINATION: SCIENTOLOGY, the weekly travelogue series that takes viewers inside Scientology Churches all around the world and discovers what makes each one unique, presents an episode featuring Brussels, Belgium. DESTINATION: SCIENTOLOGY airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Join the Interfaith Solidarity March organized by the Institute for Religious Tolerance Peace & Justice (IRTPJ) in partnership with dozens of marches around the world. Let us walk together to affirm freedom, diversity, and respect among individuals, nations, ethnicities, and religions, as we learn to live in peace. This significant […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, the weekly series providing a platform for independent filmmakers to air films on important social, cultural and environmental issues, presents the award-winning documentary “Liyana” on May 31, 2024.
TORONTO, Ontario /CitizenWire/ — “Despite Canada’s public image as a human rights promoter,” Nicole Crellin realized, “there were human rights violations hidden under the social veneer.” That’s why she took on being the director of United for Human Rights Canada. Crellin, who is featured in an episode of Voices for Humanity that premieres on the […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The 12th Zaragoza Awards was hosted by the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre in Hollywood for a celebration of Cinco de Mayo organized by Mr. Pedro Ramos, president of the L.A.-based nonprofit UPEXT, Union de Poblanos en el Exterior (Union of People from Puebla Living Abroad).
SEATTLE, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic change makers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode featuring anti-drug activist Dave Scattergood, premiering May 29, 2024.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Church of Scientology is proud to announce the launch of Let’s better the world, a new website dedicated to spreading awareness about crucial social issues through a collection of award-winning Public Service Announcements. The innovative platform hosts a comprehensive array of proven nonprofit campaigns that effectively curb drug abuse, […]
LOS ANGHELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring professional classical trombonist Gianluca Scipioni, premiering May 28, 2024.
WASHINGTON, D.C. /CitizenWire/ — From the playgrounds of a ghetto neighborhood in Romania to the halls of the United Nations, Isabelle Vladoiu’s journey has been driven by a single compelling force: the pursuit of justice and human dignity. But it was not until she took part a UN Summit organized by United for Human Rights […]
CANBERRA, Australia /CitizenWire/ — Scores of protesters marched on the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Annual Congress in Canberra to demand it end its support of electroshock treatment, psychiatric restraints, forced drugging, and involuntary detainment. The protest was organized by Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a mental health industry watchdog […]
RIO GRANDE DO SUL, Brazil /CitizenWire/ — Nearly a month since torrential rains triggered flooding, submerging much of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Scientology Volunteer Ministers continue to help disaster response agencies cope with the unprecedented destruction. While media are reporting 150 people have perished from the flood, those on the […]
COMMERCE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Observing debris along the on-ramps leading to the I-710 Freeway, City of Commerce Mayor Mr. Hugo Argumedo decided to do something about it. He partnered with Bridge Publications, the all-digital in-house printing facility for the nonfiction works of author L. Ron Hubbard, and together they organized a cleanup of the Northbound […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports drug overdoses are killing young Americans in unprecedented numbers. To help turn the tide on this epidemic, Foundation for a Drug-Free World reached out to those attending the annual National Police Athletic and Activities League (PAL) Training Conference at the Wyndham San Diego […]
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic change makers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode featuring Volunteer Minister David Lopez on May 22, 2024. VOICES FOR HUMANITY airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring world champion pizza maker Scot Cosentino, on May 21, 2024.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientology Network’s DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, the weekly series providing a platform for independent filmmakers to air films on important social, cultural and environmental issues, presents the documentary “Soul On Ice: Past, Present and Future” on May 17, 2024.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Scientologists, neighbors and guests gathered at an outdoor auditorium at the Church of Scientology Los Angeles Saturday, May 11. They filled Scientology Churches up and down L. Ron Hubbard Way in East Hollywood for a dinner and awards ceremony to honor top-producing Dianetics auditors and disseminators, celebrate the 74th anniversary […]
COFFS HARBOUR, New South Wales /CitizenWire/ — Every April, Sikh communities around the world celebrate the Sikh faith festival of Vaisakhi with a procession known as Nagar Kirtan. The religion holds that everyone is equal in the eyes of God and must be treated with respect and equality. This is why the Singhs Social Motorcycle […]
