A year-end crowd of more than 6,500 guests gathered at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium for Scientology’s New Year’s Celebration 2026—an evening that paired live performances religion with a year-in-review presentation showcasing developments across the Church’s international network during 2025.
More than a countdown, the programme put the focus on the year’s most visible themes: digital expansion and online learning, new premises and expansion plans, and the preservation of sites linked to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. It also highlighted drug prevention with Drug Free World, literacy and values-focused initiatives (TWTH) presented as community engagement in multiple regions.
For European readers, the story offers a clear window into how a global religious movement marks its milestones—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.