Church of Scientology of New York Celebrates 20 Years as an Ideal ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Located in the heart of Times Square, the beating pulse of the city, the Church has served the community for two generations. And now, New York Scientologists celebrate their Church’s 20th anniversary as an Ideal Organization. As Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard put it, “The Ideal Org would be an activity where people came to achieve freedom and where they had confidence they would ...
US Overdose Deaths Decrease for the First Time in Five Years
Oct 11, 2024 · It’s the first promising news of its kind in half a decade: the United States saw an estimated 107,453 drug overdose deaths in 2023, marking a 3 percent decrease from the loss of 111,029 lives in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
Persecution of the Unification Church in Japan Is an Attack on All ...
Nov 2, 2024 · The spark was the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8, 2022.. Within 24 hours, Steve Hassan, self-described “cult expert” and professional dehumanizer by trade, tweeted that, according to “trustworthy sources,” the alleged assassin was angry about Abe’s support for the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, better known as the Unification ...
After Helene Ripped Through Florida, Scientology Volunteer …
Oct 4, 2024 · In Pinellas County, some 400 Scientology Volunteer Ministers are providing aid and comfort in a region where the heat alone can kill the vulnerable. Available on a moment’s notice, their mission is to carry out their motto: “Something can be done about it.”
Sex Trafficking Stings Nationwide Snare Hundreds of Arrests, …
Oct 6, 2024 · The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office just led a successful human trafficking sting operation, resulting in 122 arrests and the rescue of two teenage juveniles who were being trafficked for sex.. Captured on video, Operation FAFO (Fool Around and Find Out) involved drones, high-tech equipment and officers who posed as undercover buyers and sellers. . The two-day sweep was coordinated with ...
Martin Scorsese’s New Docuseries on Saints Explores His Own …
Nov 24, 2024 · Scorsese himself narrates The Saints, which features episodes on Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Thomas Becket, Mary Magdalene, Moses the Black, Sebastian and the priest Maximillian Kolbe, who voluntarily gave up his life to save that of a fellow prisoner in Auschwitz. Throughout his brilliant career—making heavily spiritual films like The Last Temptation of Christ, Kundun ...
International Association of Scientologists Marks 40 Years of …
Oct 8, 2024 · The IAS also makes possible the world-renowned Scientology Volunteer Minister Program, which has brought emergency relief, comfort and hope at every major disaster site since 9/11 to a total of more than 10 million.To see the eyes of victims when they spot the yellow-shirted volunteers making their way with supplies and food is to see what hope looks like.
The Sandcastle - Freedom Magazine
The Sandcastle was acquired in 1979 to provide parishioners on religious services with a retreat convenient to Flag’s Advanced Organization. A new wing was added over a decade ago, with 84 auditing rooms, 62 residential rooms, a bayside restaurant and additional course rooms for ministering the advanced religious services of Scientology. Beyond all …
Bipartisan Congressional Vote Reauthorizes US Commission on ...
Oct 13, 2024 · One of the letter’s signatories, the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), hailed the congressional vote extending USCIRF’s authority. “The vital work of USCIRF helps to expose and combat violations of international religious freedom, hold governments accountable and provide helpful context for our missionary efforts,” ERLC Senior Policy Associate Allison ...
Notre Dame Cathedral Reopens, Completing Its Latest Miracle
Dec 8, 2024 · Notre Dame is a towering building, measuring 420 feet long and 157 feet wide, with a roof 115 feet high, a tower of 226 feet and a soaring spire reaching 315 feet in the air. It is not the oldest cathedral in the world, but is unequalled in its architectural splendor and sheer beauty. Restoration was made easier by a near miraculous stroke of luck: The vaulted ceiling of the cathedral kept ...
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