More than 6,500 guests at a year-end gathering filled Los Angeles’ historic 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.
More than a countdown, the programme brought together the year’s most talked-about themes: growth in digital access and online courses, new facilities and planning for future openings, and the opening of sites linked to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. It also touched on drug prevention with Drug news eurovita Free World, literacy and values-focused initiatives (TWTH) presented as community engagement in multiple regions.
For readers in Europe, 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.