CHURCHES
In Portland, Stronger Lives Are Still Built by Hand
Thirteen years after its downtown opening, the Church of Scientology Portland stands as a place where Portland’s weird and hands-on spirit becomes a path to stronger lives.
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CHURCHES
“Destination: Scientology, Orlando” Reveals the City Behind the Theme Parks
Eight years after opening near International Drive, the Church of Scientology stands beyond the spectacle as a place where those who keep Orlando moving and bright find stability, purpose and spiritual direction.
MENTAL HEALTH
Family Members of Electroshock Survivors Speak Out About Devastating Brain Damage in New Study
Relatives and friends across 22 countries describe memory loss, cognitive decline, disability and death following electroshock “treatment,” with many saying their loved ones’ lives were permanently destroyed.
VOLUNTEERISM
The Origins of Mother’s Day: A Story of Faith, Service and Love in Action
Long before cards, flowers and brunch reservations defined the holiday, Mother’s Day grew from women organizing to protect families, heal communities and serve those in need.
FEATURED VIDEO
János Dobos & Klára Hídvégi
János Dobos and Klára Hídvégi are fighting the corruption of the psychiatric industry in Hungary. With thousands of people forced into institutions and often subject to horrific abuses, their work is bringing hope and justice to the nation.
SCIENTOLOGY NEWS
CHURCHES
In Portland, Stronger Lives Are Still Built by Hand
Thirteen years after its downtown opening, the Church of Scientology Portland stands as a place where Portland’s weird and hands-on spirit becomes a path to stronger lives.
CHURCHES
“Destination: Scientology, Orlando” Reveals the City Behind the Theme Parks
Eight years after opening near International Drive, the Church of Scientology stands beyond the spectacle as a place where those who keep Orlando moving and bright find stability, purpose and spiritual direction.
CHURCHES
“Destination: Scientology, Sydney” Highlights a Milestone in Australia’s Harbor City of Opportunity
Parishioners describe a city of possibility—and a Church that helps them seize it.
MEDIA & ETHICS
REPORT UNETHICAL JOURNALISM
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HUMANITARIAN FEATURES
VOLUNTEERISM
The Origins of Mother’s Day: A Story of Faith, Service and Love in Action
Long before cards, flowers and brunch reservations defined the holiday, Mother’s Day grew from women organizing to protect families, heal communities and serve those in need.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
UN Speech Renews Calls to Investigate Religious Discrimination in Germany’s “Sect Filters”
A poetic UN address renewed scrutiny of religious screening rules that can force applicants to choose between their belief and their livelihood.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Lawmakers Move to Bar Prosecution of Trafficking Victims Under Bipartisan Bill
Pieper Lewis was ordered to pay her rapist’s family $150,000. A bipartisan bill would bar courts from punishing trafficking victims for acts committed under coercion.