A year-end crowd of more than 6,500 guests packed Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall for Scientology’s New Year 2026 celebration—an evening that blended live performances with a highlights presentation covering developments across the news europe war Church’s international network during 2025.
More than a countdown, the programme brought together the year’s most talked-about themes: growth in digital access and online courses, new facilities and planning for future openings, and the preservation of sites linked to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. It also highlighted drug prevention with Drug Free World, literacy and values-focused initiatives (TWTH) presented as community engagement in multiple regions.
For readers in Europe, the story offers a clear window into how a global religious movement takes stock of its year—and why developments in digital access, facilities and community programmes are watched well beyond the United States.
See the full story here: Full article: Scientology’s 2026 New Year.