Scientology
Beliefs and practices and associated movement
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| May 2025 | ScreenCrush ranked the film at number 20 on its list of 'The 20 Best Movies of the Last 20 Years'. |
| 2025 | Mike Rinder died after becoming a prominent critic of Scientology. |
| January 1 2025 |
Scientology Network
Scientology Network began simulcasting its content on KSCN-TV, making it the only channel offered by the station.
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| 2024 |
Flag Building
Pinellas County Property Appraiser estimated the building's market value at $156 million.
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| 2024 |
Writers and Illustrators of the Future
Jack Nash wins Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest with his story 'Son, Spirit, Snake', illustrated by Tyler Vail in Volume 40
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| December 16 2024 |
Scientology Network
Sunset Boulevard Broadcasting Corporation filed to change the station's call letters from KWHY-TV to KSCN-TV.
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| October 25 2024 |
Scientology in the United Kingdom
Planned International Association of Scientologists event where the Mid Sussex District Council and Police will make observations regarding a potential Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to prohibit public protests outside Saint Hill Manor, following Scientology's request.
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| July 29 2024 |
Scientology Network
Meruelo Media announced the sale of KWHY-TV (channel 22) to Sunset Boulevard Broadcasting, a broadcast division of the Church of Scientology, for $30 million. The deal includes a channel sharing agreement with KBEH (channel 63).
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| April 6 2024 |
Scientology in France
Scientology opened a new €33 million 'Ideal Org' in Saint-Denis, Paris suburb, despite opposition from 30,000 local residents. The event was marked by peaceful protests from Europeans and criticized by Charlie Hebdo as a propaganda film production, with Scientology's security described as 'omnipresent' and 'paranoid'.
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| March 2024 |
Death of Yolanda Klug
The state prosecutor's office renewed their statement that the investigation was still in progress. Police found no evidence of foul play, while Klug's father rejected the possibility of suicide due to lack of a suicide note or supporting evidence.
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| January 2024 | A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied bail for Danny Masterson pending an appeal, citing concerns that he could flee, especially in light of his ongoing divorce proceedings. |
| 2023 |
Scientology and law
Danny Masterson was convicted on two charges of rape in a criminal trial.
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| 2023 |
Scientology and law
Leah Remini filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and David Miscavige, claiming defamation, harassment, stalking, and tortious interference with her business relationships.
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| 2023 |
Writers and Illustrators of the Future
David K. Henrickson wins Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest with his story 'White Elephant', illustrated by Dao Vi in Volume 39
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| 2023 |
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant
The live audio recording from the 2022 revival was preserved as a live cast album on Soundcloud, featuring new orchestrations of nine musical tracks documenting the performance.
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| 2023 | A former Scientologist arranged a protest outside Saint Hill Manor during the annual IAS event, calling for an end to alleged organizational abuses. |
| 2023 | Nancy Cartwright was awarded 'Patron Excalibur With Honors' for her $21 million donation to the International Association of Scientologists. |
| December 2023 |
Scientology and law
Plaintiffs in the Masterson case filed a second amended complaint, adding Tricia Vessey as a sixth complainant and including civil RICO claims against the Church of Scientology.
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| December 27 2023 | Masterson was admitted to North Kern State Prison after months of post-sentencing hearings. |
| November 3 2023 |
Scientology in the United Kingdom
46 anti-Scientology protestors marched from East Grinstead to Saint Hill Manor during the first International Association of Scientologists event since the COVID-19 pandemic. The demonstration was organized by Alexander Barnes-Ross with the theme 'The Abuse Must Stop' and was live-streamed on YouTube, attracting over 18,000 views.
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| September 2023 | A slander case brought by the Church of Scientology Basel against Free Anti-Scientology Activists (FASA) was dismissed after an evidentiary hearing. |
| September 2023 |
Scientology status by country
The Church of Scientology Basel's slander lawsuit against Free Anti-Scientology Activists (FASA) was dismissed after an evidentiary hearing.
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| September 2023 |
Scientology status by country
The Church of Greece issued a statement describing Scientology as a 'pseudo-religious organisation with socially dangerous activities' and claimed the organization has been operating under different names.
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| September 2023 |
Scientology in the United Kingdom
The Charity Commission for England and Wales confirmed that due to the Charities Act 2006 statute of limitations, Scientology can no longer appeal the 1999 rejection for tax-exempt status, and upheld the original ruling that it does not serve a public benefit in the United Kingdom.
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| September 18 2023 | Bijou Phillips filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, citing irreconcilable differences and requesting full legal and physical custody of their child, as well as spousal support. |
| September 7 2023 | Danny Masterson was sentenced to an indefinite period of 30 years to life in prison for sexual assault. |
| July 2023 |
Death of Yolanda Klug
Investigation into Klug's death remained ongoing, with the forensic report incomplete and no information available about the cause of death or potential criminal involvement.
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| July 2023 | Prosecutors announced that they would not retry Danny Masterson on the charge for which the jury was hung. |
| June 2023 | Stephen Hupp is named as the new editor of Skeptical Inquirer, replacing Stuart Vyse. |
| June 7 2023 | Judge Olmedo sanctioned Danny Masterson's earlier defense attorneys, Tom Mesereau and Sharon Appelbaum, for leaking confidential discovery material from the criminal case to Vicki Podberesky, an attorney representing the Church of Scientology. This breach violated multiple directives to refrain from sharing criminal discovery with civil case litigants and included personal information about the victims. |
| May 2023 | Danny Masterson was convicted of raping two women in 2003, while a third count of rape resulted in a hung jury. |
| May 31 2023 | Danny Masterson was convicted of two counts of forcible rape during a retrial held between April and May 2023. |
| February 25 2023 |
Death of Yolanda Klug
Yolanda Klug's remains were discovered by a passer-by in Rödel, a forest area near Freyburg, Saxony-Anhalt. Bone analysis later confirmed the identity of the remains.
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| February 2 2023 | Publication of two books by Timothy Wyllie: 'Love Sex Fear Death: The Inside Story of the Process Church of the Final Judgment' (Expanded Edition) and 'Propaganda and the Holy Writ of The Process Church of the Final Judgement'. |
| January 2023 | At the 80th Golden Globe Awards, host Jerrod Carmichael made a joke about exchanging Tom Cruise's returned Golden Globe awards for the 'safe return of Shelly Miscavige'. |
| 2022 |
Scientology and law
Gawain Baxter, Laura Baxter, and Valeska Paris filed a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and David Miscavige, alleging forced labor and peonage.
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| 2022 |
Writers and Illustrators of the Future
Desmond Astaire wins Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest with his story 'Gallows', illustrated by Zaine Lodhi in Volume 38
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| 2022 |
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant
A revival of the theatrical production 'A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant' was staged, featuring a new cast performance.
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| 2022 | The Church of Scientology Religious Education College Incorporated filed reports with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, claiming 700 'volunteers' (including Sea Org members) across various UK organizations. |
| 2022 | Kenny Biddle was a speaker at CSICon for the second time, continuing his involvement with the organization. |
| December 2022 |
Scientology and law
A Jane Doe filed a lawsuit against Scientology leader David Miscavige, recruiter Gavin Potter, and three church entities, claiming sexual assault and inappropriate handling of her case as a minor.
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| November 2022 |
A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant
The show was filmed as a television special titled 'A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant - Live!', directed, designed, produced, and adapted for television by Sean Pollock, with a re-orchestrated score by Richard Lowenburg.
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| November 2022 | Stuart Vyse becomes interim editor of Skeptical Inquirer following the passing of Kendrick Frazier. |
| November 30 2022 | A mistrial was declared after the jury remained deadlocked following three days of deliberation. The jury foreman indicated that they leaned towards acquittal based on the inconsistencies in the testimonies of the complainants. |
| November 14 2022 | Both parties rested their cases during the trial, with Masterson choosing not to testify or present witnesses in his defense. |
| October 2022 | Nikolas Schreck published the UK edition of 'The Manson File: Myth and Reality of an Outlaw Shaman' through Crossbank Publishing, which includes additional information about British occultists. |
| October 11 2022 | The trial against Masterson commenced after being rescheduled from the original August date at the request of his legal team. |
| September 2022 |
Fred T. Goldberg Jr.
Named to the Washingtonian's 2022 Top Lawyers Hall of Fame.
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| September 2022 | Kenny Biddle is announced as the Chief Investigator of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). |
| August 30 2022 |
Scientology status by country
After a nine-year review, Scientology was officially recognized as a charitable organization (ANBI) in the Netherlands.
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Danny Masterson, Writers and Illustrators of the Future, Scientology in France, Flag Building, Fred T. Goldberg Jr., Scientology Network, Volunteer Ministers, The Master (2012 film), Scientology in the United Kingdom, International Association of Scientologists, Shelly Miscavige, Scientology status by country, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Death of Yolanda Klug, Process Church of the Final Judgment, Sea Org, A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, Scientology and law & Commodore's Messenger Organization, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.