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Long journeys, worries over flight safety, pressures of life or even aspirations for future success can bring any traveler to an airport prayer booth, or “Pray-o-mat,” as its inventor called it. These cubicle Pray-o-mats... READ MORE

Scientologists from all walks of life came together in North Hollywood, California, at the Church of Scientology of San Fernando Valley to review the first quarter of the year and discuss the latest successes of the STAND... READ MORE

A major victory for minority religions in Europe was pronounced today, 27 April 2017, when the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted in favor of Resolution 2163 “The Protection of the Right of Parents... READ MORE

Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination (STAND), is in strong support of the German religious pluralism conference organized by members of the Baha’i faith in Germany and the Anne Frank Foundation, with the German... READ MORE

Ben McCormack, host of Channel 9’s A Current Affair program, was suspended after police raided the Sydney, Australia, TV station in their investigation of his alleged involvement with “sexually explicit” child pornography. READ MORE

The Church of Scientology has won another victory before the Court of Cassation—France’s highest court for all criminal and civil matters—in a lawsuit filed against the French government for a prosecutor’s illegal... READ MORE

The former Personnel Administrator of Munich’s House of Art, a 22-year veteran of the museum, has sued the institution for wrongful dismissal for terminating him based solely on suspicion about his personal religious beliefs... READ MORE

An internationally recognized religious expert viewed Reza Aslan’s Believer show on Scientology and posted his assessment on his website. We present it here in full. READ MORE

To further increase friendship and to explore interfaith relations, Ahmadiyya Muslim ladies came to the Church of Scientology UK headquarters at Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead in Sussex this past weekend. READ MORE

The Small Claims Court of the Province of Quebec, Canada, dismissed David Edgar Love’s claim against the Church of Scientology of Montreal and two Scientologists finding zero merit to his claims of mistreatment. The Judge... READ MORE

CNN’s new “Believer” series hosted by Reza Aslan is getting scorched in the media for misrepresenting faith communities by focusing on tiny, bizarre sects as a ratings gimmick. Now a member of Congress is weighing in.... READ MORE

Critics and religious groups are eviscerating CNN for choosing to misrepresent various religions by focusing on small, sensationalistic sects that are irrelevant to those who practice the faiths. “Needs to stop trying to... READ MORE

Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination (STAND), an international movement of concerned Scientologists, denounces in the strongest possible terms Bavarian state government discrimination against an employee of... READ MORE

Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination (known as STAND) support the Hindu Mahasabha of America in their insistence that Reza Aslan and CNN refrain from airing a program that mocks their beliefs through an out-of-context... READ MORE

Two churches in West Covina, California, were vandalized and defaced by a man who spray-painted anti-religious epithets on religious statuary, signs, walkways and windowpanes. READ MORE

Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination condemns acts of vandalism and threats targeting Jewish communities across the United States. Once again a week started with news of cemetery desecrations and bomb threats. READ MORE

After senseless anti-religious violence in the nation, Church of Scientology Toronto hosted an interfaith service to affirm cooperation among diverse religious communities. READ MORE

Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination (STAND) at www.standleague.org went online on February 25, 2017. The new STAND website is a resource center for dispelling false and defamatory information on religion, vital... READ MORE

Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination (STAND) expressed condolences to the Muslim community in Canada and elsewhere following Sunday’s horrific shooting in a Quebec City mosque that killed six while leaving... READ MORE

On Christmas Eve 2016, A&E cancelled its controversial Escaping the KKK show when they allegedly learned that producers had made “cash payments to participants.” A&E publicly announced that “these payments are a direct... READ MORE

Quantitative analysis reported in Smithsonian Magazine places the Scientology Founder among the most significant religious figures in U.S. history. In its Spring 2015 Collector’s Edition, Smithsonian Magazine has... READ MORE

Across Britain, events commemorated October 8-15, 2016, as the nation’s fifth annual Hate Crime Awareness Week. “Hate crime has no place in Britain,” said Prime Minister Theresa May in her message of support of the week’s... READ MORE