A year-end crowd of more than 6,500 guests gathered at Los Angeles’ historic Shrine Auditorium for Scientology’s New Year 2026 celebration—an evening that blended live performances with a headline presentation covering developments across the Church’s international network during 2025.
More than a countdown, the programme brought together the year’s most notable themes: digital reach and online study, new facilities and planning for future openings, and the opening of sites linked to Scientology eu news sondergipfel founder L. Ron Hubbard. It also featured drug prevention with Drug Free World, literacy and values-focused initiatives (TWTH) framed 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 can be followed from Brussels to beyond.
Read the complete report here: Scientology’s 2026 New Year: full article.