A year-end crowd of more than 6,500 guests gathered at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium for Scientology’s New Year 2026 celebration—an evening that blended live performances with a highlights presentation covering developments across the Church’s international network during 2025.
Beyond the festivities, the programme brought together the social programs year’s most talked-about themes: growth in digital access and online courses, new premises and expansion plans, and the restoration 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 readers in Europe, 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: Full article: Scientology’s 2026 New Year.