Church of Scientology
American organization and business
Follow Church of Scientology on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
| 2024 | Scientology owns 200 properties in Clearwater, leaving only 7 non-Scientology commercial property owners in the downtown core. |
| October 25 2024 | 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. |
| November 3 2023 | 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. |
| September 2023 | The Church of Scientology Basel's slander lawsuit against Free Anti-Scientology Activists (FASA) was dismissed after an evidentiary hearing. |
| September 2023 | 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. |
| September 2023 | 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. |
| August 30 2022 | After a nine-year review, Scientology was officially recognized as a charitable organization (ANBI) in the Netherlands. |
| August 19 2022 | Scientology organization in Brazil was voluntarily liquidated, ending its registered activities as a non-religious 'private association' under CNPJ number 05.586.122/0001-25. |
| 2021 | CST is designated as an 'undesirable organization' in Russia. |
| 2021 | Russia labeled World Institute of Scientology Enterprises and Church of Spiritual Technology as 'undesirable organizations', claiming they pose a threat to the security of the Russian Federation. |
| 2021 | Census reveals 1,844 individuals in England and Wales identified as Scientologists, marking a decline of approximately 25% since 2011. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Scientology produced and distributed booklets titled 'How to Keep Yourself and Others Well', with Scientologists dressed as Volunteer Ministers distributing them in person. |
| 2020 | Won Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special for the episode 'Waiting for Justice' |
| 2019 | Police raided the St. Petersburg Scientology branch and made several arrests. |
| 2019 | Nominated for Producers Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television |
| 2019 | Won OFTA Television Awards for Best Reality or Nonfiction Program |
| 2019 | Nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Informational Series or Special |
| 2019 | By this year, the Church of Scientology owns 185 properties covering 101 acres of commercial real estate in downtown Clearwater, with half purchased in the preceding 20 months. |
| August 26 2019 | The series concludes with a two-hour special, marking the end of Remini's documentary investigation into Scientology. |
| 2018 | Nominated for OFTA Television Awards in Best Writing of a Reality or Nonfiction Program category |
| 2018 | Nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Informational Series or Special with producers Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Leah Remini, Devon Graham Hammonds, Myles Reiff, Elaine Frontain Bryant and Amy Savitsky |
| 2018 | Won Producers Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television, with producers including Leah Remini, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, and others |
| 2018 | The Church of Scientology launched the Scientology Network, marking their entry into dedicated media broadcasting. |
| November 27 2018 | The first regular episode of the third season of 'Scientology and the Aftermath' premiered on A&E. |
| November 18 2018 | A&E broadcast a second special episode focusing on the 'Emotional Aftermath' of Scientology on Leah Remini and Mike Rinder's families. |
| November 13 2018 | A&E aired a special two-hour episode exploring the similarities between Jehovah's Witnesses and Scientology, featuring Leah Remini and Mike Rinder's investigation. |
| March 14 2018 | A&E officially announced the return of 'Scientology and the Aftermath' for its third season, continuing Leah Remini's investigative series about Scientology. |
| 2017 | Church of Scientology begins a significant property acquisition campaign in Clearwater, Florida, eventually purchasing 200 properties by 2024. |
| 2017 | Birmingham Ideal Org, originally purchased in 2007, was finally opened after a decade of vacancy. |
| August 15 2017 | The second season of 'Scientology and the Aftermath' begins airing, continuing to expose the organization's practices. |
| 2016 | Police raided the Moscow Scientology branch and made several arrests. |
| 2016 | After five years of renovations, the 4.5-acre studio property was reopened as 'Scientology Media Productions', featuring comprehensive media production facilities including soundstages, studios, and production spaces. |
| November 29 2016 | A&E premieres 'Scientology and the Aftermath', a documentary series investigating the Church of Scientology, featuring Leah Remini's personal experiences. |
| 2015 | The Moscow branch of Scientology was forcibly disbanded. |
| 2015 | Remini publishes her bestselling memoir 'Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology', detailing her experiences in Scientology. |
| 2015 | Merger of Author Services, Inc. into Galaxy Press, Inc. |
| 2013 | Leah Remini leaves the Church of Scientology under acrimonious circumstances, marking her departure from the organization. |
| 2013 | The French Supreme Court of Cassation upheld the 2009 fraud conviction against the Church of Scientology. |
| December 11 2013 | The UK Supreme Court overruled a previous court ruling, establishing a new legal definition of religion and recognizing the Scientology Chapel in London as a place of worship and marriage solemnisation. Lord Toulson concluded that Scientology meets the new definition of a religion in the UK. |
| November 17 2013 | David Miscavige, CST chairman of the board, officially opened and dedicated the 377,000-square-foot Flag Building in Clearwater, Florida, which serves as the new spiritual headquarters of Scientology. |
| October 17 2013 | A Dutch court ruled that the Amsterdam arm of Scientology is a charitable organization exempt from paying taxes, treating it the same as other church and faith-based organizations. |
| January 22 2013 | Scientology attorneys and members reacted to CNN's coverage of the book 'Going Clear', published by a former member. |
| 2011 | Some Scientology materials were ruled 'extremist'. |
| 2011 | Initial census data shows Scientologist population in England and Wales prior to subsequent decline. |
| 2011 | Establishment of the All Faiths Network. |
| 2011 | Statistics Canada reported 1,745 Scientologists nationwide. Australian census found a 13.7% decrease in Scientologists from 2006. SonntagsZeitung reported Scientology in Switzerland declined to 1,000 members, while the Church claimed 5,000. The Scientology Association of Finland had approximately 120 members. |
| 2011 | The Church of Scientology purchased KCET-TV's studio facilities, initiating a major media production infrastructure project. |
| May 3 2011 | L. Ron Hubbard's works were removed from the Federal List of banned extremist materials. |
| 2010 | Some works of L. Ron Hubbard were included in Russia's Federal List of banned extremist materials. |
| 2010 | The Church of Scientology made an exceptional licensing agreement with the Nation of Islam, allowing them to be the first officially sanctioned external Dianetics organization since 1953. Minister Louis Farrakhan publicly announced his embracement of Dianetics, while maintaining he was not becoming a Scientologist. |
|
We are only showing the most recent entries for this topic. |
|
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Scientology status by country, Scientology front groups, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, Scientology in the United Kingdom, Church of Spiritual Technology, Church of Scientology & Scientology properties, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.