A year-end crowd of more than 6,500 guests filled Los Angeles’ Shrine social programs Auditorium and Expo Hall for Scientology’s 2026 New Year celebration—an evening that combined live performances with a highlights presentation tracking developments across the Church’s international network during 2025.
More than a countdown, the programme spotlighted the year’s most visible themes: digital expansion and online learning, facility development and upcoming projects, and the restoration of sites linked to Scientology 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 European readers, the story offers a clear window into how a global religious movement frames its year—and why developments in digital access, facilities and community programmes are watched well beyond the United States.
Read the complete report here: Scientology’s 2026 New Year: full article.