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Feb 5, 2008
Bad publicity 'helps Scientology recruitment' — The Telegraph (UK)
Feb 4, 2008
Hackers declare war on Scientologists amid claims of heavy-handed Cruise control — The Guardian (UK)
Jan 17, 2008
Tom's medal for services to Scientology — The Guardian (UK)
Jun 17, 2007
Fringe faces the wrath of L Ron — The Scotsman (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Marc Horne Source:
The Scotsman (UK) Stand by for the Fringe's first sect scandal. The world's biggest arts jamboree is facing a boycott over a scathing parody of the Church of Scientology.
A musical about the controversial religious sect will premiere in Edinburgh during the event in August. Drama group Collapsible Theatre is staging Xenu Is Loose! - a satirical science-fiction production poking fun at the doctrines of the organisation, which has a host of celebrity adherents, including Tom Cruise and John Travolta.
But the spoof drama ...
Feb 17, 2007
Hubbard Love — Sunday Herald
Dec 10, 2006
Scientologists get £270,000 subsidy — The Telegraph (UK)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Adam Lusher Source:
The Telegraph (UK) The controversial Church of Scientology has been granted a subsidy of more than £270,000 a year in public money, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. Scientology's lawyers used European rulings and Government equality regulations to force the City of London corporation to grant an 80 per cent rates discount for its new centre near St Paul's Cathedral. The "church", it is believed, is now pressing to pay nothing at all. The corporation confirmed that this discount was on the basis that Scientology ...
Nov 22, 2006
Gala dinners, jive bands and Tom Cruise: how the Scientologists woo City police — The Guardian (UK)
Oct 23, 2006
Tom's aliens target City's 'planetary rulers' — Evening Standard (UK)
Type: Press
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David Cohen Source:
Evening Standard (UK) DEREK perches on his seat among the VIPs, eyes blazing rapturously. "Do you have any idea how huge this is for Scientology?" he says, reading the sign over the garlanded new £ 40million headquarters of the "church of Scientology London" in the heart of the Square Mile. "For how long have we dreamed of this! It's like the tipping point. With this base, we'll be recruiting the people who control the planet!" Behind him, beaming ecstatically despite the driving rain, an ...
Oct 22, 2006
Scientology sets up house in the City // Hollywood's religion of choice opens multi-million pound centre in London — The Observer (London, UK)
Type: Press
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Jamie Doward Source:
The Observer (London, UK) 'So what is it then, Scientology?' asks a contractor delivering supplies to builders who were putting the finishing touches yesterday to Number 146, Queen Victoria Street, one of the City of London's most exclusive addresses. 'I mean,' continues the contractor , 'I've heard a lot about it. Is it based on science? Who's the big man in charge?' Such questions are likely to be asked more often from today when the controversial Church of Scientology opens its biggest UK centre in ...
Jul 2, 2006
Mind Games: Scientology vs. Psychiatry — BBC RadioMore: uk.youtube.com , related
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BBC Radio Reporter Elodie Harper goes undercover to reveal the tactics used by Scientology followers in the immediate aftermath of traumatic events.
May 16, 2004
Lure of the celebrity sect / During an exclusive tour of Scientology's Celebrity Centre, Jamie Doward quizzed personnel about the church's teachings — The Observer (London, UK)
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Jamie Doward Source:
The Observer (London, UK) For a second or so the needle proceeds smoothly along the dial. I watch its progress while clutching two can-shaped metal devices, wired to the small machine housing the dial. Suddenly, the needle jerks violently. 'What was that?' asks Janet Laveau, head of the UK Office of Special Affairs, the Church of Scientology's PR machine. I'm disturbed and temporarily impressed - the needle jumped just as I was thinking of a friend who is seriously depressed. How could the machine 'know' ...
Apr 27, 2000
Scientology boosts friends in high places — NOW MagazineMore: nowtoronto.com
Type: Press
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Enzo Di Matteo Source:
NOW Magazine Grit MP Derek Lee a Scientology symp? You might wonder if you happened to breeze the most recent issue of the Toronto Free Press. There, pictured with church prez Janet Laveau, is the former Grit GTA caucus chair along with a group of others listed as recipients of the Friends of the L. Ron Hubbard Humanitarian Award. Lee says he got the award for helping the church make its case with the CRTC for more "religious" programming on cable. Lee, it ...
Jan 20, 1998
Web not helping Scientology — Globe and Mail (Canada)More: link
Jan 19, 1998
Scientology seeks tax-receipt status — Globe and Mail (Canada)More: link
Mar 10, 1983
Scientology: A church beset with problems // Scientology plagued by rumors, problems, dozens of civil suits — Vancouver SunMore: link
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Author(s):
Shelley Fralic Source:
Vancouver Sun Certainly, L. Ron Hubbard exists, says Janet Kenyon, public affairs director for the B.C. Church of Scientology. He has an office in downton Vancouver. "Come on in," says Kenyon, unfastening the purple velvet cable that is hooked across the entrance to L. Ron Hubbard's office at 401 West Hastings. His name is on the open door in gold-colored letters. A gleaming gold, or brass, letter opener lies on his desk. There are pictures of his kids. There is an unopened package ...
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