A Wish for a Joyful Holiday Season From the Church of Scientology
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The holidays should be a time of joy. But challenges, problems and disappointments can cast a pall on the season. The Church of Scientology encourages anyone facing issues that threaten their happiness to take heart. Because, no matter the challenges, Something Can Be Done About It.
New Film Shows the Dedication of the Church of Scientology to Help Other Religious Communities Make It Through the Worst of Times
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Operation: Do Something About It, the feature-length film that premiered on the Scientology Network this week, documents the work of Scientology Volunteer Ministers across the globe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. One of their highest priorities was to help congregations of diverse faiths, ordered closed in the early days of the pandemic, reopen safely to serve their congregations.
To Make Hollywood Shine, the Church of Scientology and the Hollywood Village Initiative Went All Out on Their Holiday Cleanup
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The Hollywood Neighborhood Cleanup team, sponsored by the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre and its Hollywood Village initiative, joined forces with other community organizations and the LAPD. They spread cheer along Hollywood Boulevard as volunteers held their annual cleanup in advance of the Hollywood Christmas Parade, airing Friday, December 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW Network.
Documentary on the Church of Scientology Response to the Pandemic Proves No Matter How Grave the Situation, Something Can be Done About It
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Scientology Churches across the country invited the community to join them for the premiere of Operation: Something Can Be Done About It. The feature-length documentary produced by Scientology Media Productions aired on International Volunteer Day, December 5. The film documents the response of the Church of Scientology to the Covid pandemic, not only to help parishioners and staff but to reach out indiscriminately on an unparalleled scale across the globe to ensure the safety of every sector of society. A sampling of feedback shows the impact of the film.
Artists’ Addiction Records In Partnership with Tavola Productions to Release The Original Television Soundtrack to The Beloved Show ‘Lidia’s Kitchen’ On December 15
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Artists’ Addiction Records and Tavola Productions have teamed up for the release of the “LIDIA’S KITCHEN: ORIGINAL TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK,” on December 15, 2023; available on all digital platforms. The album is the musical backdrop to the beloved public television show “Lidia’s Kitchen” hosted by world-renowned chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, television host, and Italian food ambassador Lidia Bastianich.
Church of Scientology Pasadena Open House and Interfaith Panel Promotes Respect, Diversity and Religious Freedom for All
PASADENA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — A religious freedom conference and open house at the Church of Scientology Pasadena brought faith leaders together to promote diversity and respect at a time when rising hate crimes, conflict and war bring the importance of religious freedom and understanding into sharp relief. The Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission reports that hate crimes in Los Angeles County have reached the second highest level in more than 20 years. And the news is filled with religious conflicts that have spiraled into war.
A Story of Hope, Help and Humanity Airs for the First Time on the Scientology Network on International Volunteer Day
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — While most of the world went “on pause” during the pandemic, Mother Nature certainly did not-nor did the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, a religious social service founded in the mid-1970s by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard.
New Interactive Timeline on Scientology.org Shows What Scientologists Mean When They Say ‘Our Help is Yours’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — At the 39th anniversary of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS), Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr. David Miscavige briefed the 7,000 members and guests gathered at Saint Hill in the UK on the magnitude and impact of humanitarian and social betterment activities supported by the IAS over the past four years.
Bringing the Truth About Drugs to the Fan Zone as the Bruins and Bears Faced Off at the Rose Bowl in Their Final PAC-12 Game
PASADENA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — While two of California’s favorite college teams faced each other on the football field this weekend, drug-prevention activists from nearby Scientology Churches set up a bright teal tent in the fan zone to win a different kind of competition altogether: reaching kids before drug dealers do.
Gemoo Introduces Wordance: 100% FREE to Transform Plain Text into Engaging Music-Synced Videos and GIFs in Minutes
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Gemoo, the developer of FocuSee, announced the launch of Wordance, a revolutionary AI-powered tool designed to empower users to create captivating music-synced videos and GIFs from plain text effortlessly. Whether for an indie hacker, startup team member, digital marketer, or content creator, Wordance is the go-to solution for generating attention-catching promo videos that resonate with the target audience. What’s better, it’s completely free for everyone to use.
The Motto of the Scientology Volunteer Minister is Something Can Be Done About It: No Matter When and No Matter Where
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Disasters, whether great or small, do not comply with the calendar. And whether the scope of the difficulty affects a single family, or hundreds of thousands or more, Scientology Volunteer Ministers live by the motto that no matter the difficulty, “Something Can Be Done About It.”
Legacy Launch Pad Publishing Releases Workbook on How to Meet Goals by Goal Setting Speaker Anna David
LOS ANGELES, Calif.LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Legacy Launch Pad Publishing has released “The EPIC Goal Workbook: The Guide to Achieving Extraordinary, Powerful, Impactful and Courageous Goals” (ISBN: 978-1956955682; paperback), written by Anna David, a leading speaker on goal setting.
City of Commerce Mayor and Bridge Publications Team Up to Make Thanksgiving Special for Local Seniors
CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Knowing the loneliness some elderly residents feel as the holidays approach, City of Commerce Mayor Mr. Hugo Argumedo, his wife Jessa, and volunteers from Bridge Publications Inc., publisher of the nonfiction works of author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, provided more than 200 Thanksgiving meals to local seniors.
Church of Scientology Los Angeles Launches the Holiday Season with a Turkey Giveaway
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — To help bring the joy of the season to life, the Church of Scientology is holding a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway again this year. It takes place Sunday, November 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in what has become a tradition over the past few years.
Churches of Scientology Count Down to the 75th Anniversary of an Event that Literally Defined Human Rights
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — As we count down to the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Scientology Churches and Scientologists gear up to achieving the goal of universal human rights. They are inspired by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard who believed that “human rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream.”
Scientology Volunteer Ministers Reach Out to Flood Victims With Help
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Responding to a call from the civil protection department in early November, Scientology Volunteer Ministers reached out to the municipality of Campi Bisenzio with help. The Bisenzio River, for which the town is named, had overflowed, wreaking havoc.
Italian Volunteers Say an Active, Creative Lifestyle is a Much Better High Than Drugs
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Is LSD harmless? Can a single hit of crack hurt you? How addictive is heroin, really? And what about marijuana? “You need to know the truth about drugs,” say the volunteers of Foundation for the Drug-Free World Italy – the drug education and prevention initiative supported by the Church of Scientology.
Publisher of the Works of L. Ron Hubbard Gets a Jump on the Holiday Season by Sharing the ‘Not So Secret’ Secret of Happiness
EAST LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — In “My Philosophy,” one of his most popular essays, author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard wrote, “I like to help others and count it as my greatest pleasure in life to see a person free himself of the shadows which darken his days.”
CCHR Demands Psychiatrists Immediately End Cruel and Harmful Practices in the Name of Mental Health
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — As the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) convened its annual congress in Vienna, hundreds of activists from Citizens Commission on Human Rights Austria and chapters across Europe marched through the streets, insisting psychiatrists immediately cease their use of ECT (electroconvulsive treatment) and all coercive and harmful practices in the field of mental health.
Reaching Out on Veterans Day to Help Prevent Suicides
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — This Veterans Day, Citizens Commission on Human Rights, the nonprofit mental health watchdog founded in 1969 by the Church of Scientology, warns veterans and their families of the hidden enemy behind veteran suicides. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, “Every day, some 17 veterans take their own lives.”
Olea Kiosks Introduces Redesign of Indoor and Outdoor Geneva Kiosk
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Olea Kiosks®, a visionary provider of self-service kiosk solutions, announced a redesign of its popular Geneva kiosk as it debuts this new model at International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAPPA) in Orlando November 14 to 17, 2023.
Digitl Mediums Announces Partnership with David Claytor and SureThing Productions and Management
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Digitl Mediums, a bi-coastal boutique full services consulting, marketing and branding company, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with SureThing Productions, a renowned name in the entertainment industry.
Help in Action: Conference Dedicated to Bettering Migrants’ Lives
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The Church of Scientology Los Angeles hosted a conference where Los Angeles Latinx community and civic leaders reviewed situations affecting migrants and their families. They invited human rights icon Father Alejandro Solalinde Guerra and Mexican state and national officials to brief them on urgent issues affecting the migrant community and recommend policy changes.
Tolerance or Respect? Scientology Church Believes Communication is the Key to Friendship Among Faiths
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — In the spirit of interfaith understanding and friendship, the Church of Scientology Budapest invites all to attend an International Day of Tolerance open house and roundtable on the theme Tolerance or Respect? For any group or religion, it is easy to love someone who thinks the way its own members do. The challenge is to love and understand those who think differently.
Gone but Not Forgotten: Church of Scientology Hosts Day of the Dead Festival
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Dia de los Muertos is not a day of sorrow but of joy. The Los Angeles Oaxacan Community honored the departed at the day’s annual celebration at the Church of Scientology Los Angeles. Families celebrate the lives of deceased loved ones, welcoming them back as honored guests, serenading them, dancing traditional dances, and preparing their favorite foods.
Neighborhood Fun on L. Ron Hubbard Way for the Annual Halloween Festival
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — More than 3,000 filled L. Ron Hubbard Way in East Hollywood this week at a Halloween festival hosted by the Church of Scientology Los Angeles. As with all the street fairs the Church organizes, it was designed for maximum fun and admission was free.
Holiday Magic on L. Ron Hubbard Way Begins November 19
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Save the date and bring the whole family to the annual holiday lighting ceremony in East Hollywood, Sunday, November 19, 2023. And be prepared for a day full of fun. Church of Scientology Los Angeles promises another memorable holiday lighting ceremony. All are invited to share in the fun.
Drug-Free Heroes Honored at the Church of Scientology Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Each year, as part of their celebration of Red Ribbon Week, the Church of Scientology Los Angeles and local chapter of Foundation for a Drug-Free World hold the annual Drug-Free Heroes Gala Awards. This year’s gala, Saturday, October 28, in the atrium of the Church of Scientology Advanced Organization on L. Ron Hubbard Way, honored L.A. drug prevention activists from across the Southland.
Legacy Launch Pad Publishing Releases ‘Sustainability in the Air’ to Offer Climate Change Hope
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Legacy Launch Pad Publishing proudly presents “Sustainability in the Air: The Innovators Helping the Aviation Industry Take Climate Action” (ISBN: 978-1-956955-80-4 [ebook]; 978-1-956955-81-1 [paperback]), co-authored by Shashank Nigam and Dirk Singer, respectively the Founder & CEO and the Head of Sustainability of aviation consulting firm SimpliFlying.
Help Counter Bullying with Compassion and The Way to Happiness
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — According to a survey conducted by the Boys & Girls Club of America, 40 percent of U.S. children and teens say they were bullied at school this past year and 18 percent were bullied online. Is there something those wishing to help with this vital issue can do? The answer is yes, according to humanitarians featured on the Scientology Network. And not only is it effective, it is also easy to do.
Halloween-Themed Event Helps Bring the Truth About Drugs to At-Risk Youth
EAST LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Volunteers from Bridge Publications, Inc., publishers of the nonfiction works of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, joined the nonprofit Soledad Enrichment Action at a Halloween resource fair to reach at-risk youth and their families. They used the Truth About Drugs, the initiative of Foundation for a Drug-Free World, a nonprofit, international drug-education and prevention program supported by the Church of Scientology and Scientologists.
Scientology Volunteer Ministers Study Skills Seminar Empowers People to Succeed
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — In today’s ever-changing technological landscape, the key to success is the ability to learn. Those who can quickly master new skills can stay ahead of the curve. Those who cannot-can’t. In seeking to empower people with the spiritual technology he developed, Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard discovered the laws on which learning any subject or skill is based and developed workable methods anyone can use to improve their lives. He called this subject “Study Technology.”
Humanitarians With a Passion to Help Featured on the Scientology Network
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The Aims of Scientology, as established by the religion’s Founder L. Ron Hubbard are: “A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where Man is free to rise to greater heights.”
Gemoo Releases FocuSee, An Innovative Screen Recording App with Auto Editing to Help Non-Professionals Create Stunning Videos with Least Cost and Effort
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Gemoo, an innovative startup team aiming to simplify the workflow of video creation, editing, and sharing, has launched FocuSee, a groundbreaking screen recording application with auto-editing features designed to empower users without video editing skills to craft stunning tutorial, promotional, sales, and demo videos in minutes.
Drug-Free Heroes Gala at the Church of Scientology to Honor Those Helping Youth
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — With fentanyl responsible for one in five youth deaths in California, experimenting with drugs is like playing Russian Roulette. That’s why the Church of Scientology Los Angeles promotes drug education and prevention. And it is why the Church is hosting the annual Red Ribbon Week Drug-Free Heroes Gala Saturday, October 28, from 5 to 9 p.m.