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Scientology Business is an independent, reader-funded news-site reporting on the latest Scientology news in the United Kingdom and Europe.
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In 2013, the Church of Scientology won a landmark case in the UK’s Supreme Court and was authorised to conduct marriages at it’s London Org building at 146 Queen Victoria Street. The ruling redefined religion in… Continue reading…
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When actress Leah Remini teamed up with former Scientology executive Mike Rinder, the world knew something big was about to happen. Their show, ‘Scientology and the Aftermath‘ featured the heartbreaking stories of former Church followers and… Continue reading…
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16 years after Scientology’s purchase of the Duckworth’s Distillery building in Manchester, it sits empty and vacant and facing compulsory purchase by the council. Continue reading…
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A drone has conducted a flyby over Saint Hill, capturing the Scientology base from never-before-seen angles in 4k video. Once the home of L. Ron Hubbard, Saint Hill is a sprawling estate near East Grinstead, Sussex… Continue reading…
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In a recently resurfaced article citing declassified documents held by the National Archives, it was revealed that Scientology was placed under covert surveillance. Continue reading…
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Last month, in what is possibly the best public apology ever made to Scientology, Irish satirical news media firm WWN released a statement following a legal threat from the Church’s public relations officer Karin Pouw. When… Continue reading…
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Recent financial filings with the Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) paint a worrying financial picture for Scientology’s UK operations. Operating through an Australian-registered entity known as COSRECI (Church of Scientology Religious Education College, Inc), Scientology… Continue reading…
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In the United States, due to it’s IRS tax exempt status Scientology’s finances are somewhat protected from public scrutiny. Fortunately for us, the same is not the case in the UK, where Scientology operates through an… Continue reading…
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In the United Kingdom, Scientology operates through an Australian-registered charity named Church of Scientology Religious Education College, Inc. (COSRECI). However, when they applied (and were rejected) for charity status in 1999, they did so under another… Continue reading…
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Ahead of the opening of it’s first UK £23mil ‘Ideal Org’ in London in 2006, the Church of Scientology began a campaign to win over the support of local authorities known as ‘safe pointing’. Based on… Continue reading…
