A year-end crowd of more than 6,500 guests filled Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium for Scientology’s New Year’s Celebration 2026—an evening that paired live performances with a highlights presentation covering developments across the Church’s international network during 2025.
Not just a midnight celebration, the programme brought together the year’s most visible themes: digital reach and online study, new facilities and planning for future openings, and the preservation of sites linked to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. It also touched on drug prevention with Drug Free World, literacy and values-focused initiatives (TWTH) framed as community engagement in multiple regions.
For European readers, 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 draw attention social programs across borders.
Read the complete report here: Full article: Scientology’s 2026 New Year.