Magazines and E-zines

» Scientology Press Office    Church of Scientology media relations site providing press releases, biographical information and demographics.    http://www.scientologytoday.org

» 'Quiet birth' Practice Raises A Commotion    An article that discusses that although the Scientology birthing practice is stiring up questions, the experts say the idea isn't anything new.    http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1109166.php

» A Church Against Drugs    Scientology Human Rights Director, interviewed in Russia on human rights, religious descrimination and the Church's drug prevention programs. [PrimaNews]    http://www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/articles/2002/7/18/16308.html

» A Surprising Australian Welcome to the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Outback Goodwill Tour    An article covers how the Volunter Minister Tour became involved in a fun racing event of the Australian outback. [American Chronicle]    http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=38853

» Actor Cruise Backs Terror Detox    Hollywood star Tom Cruise raises $1.2m to provide alternative treatment for New York firefighters. [BBC News]    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3621633.stm

» An Invitation To The Fort    The Church reaches out to the community in Clearwater, and some civic leaders are responding. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://sptimes.com/2002/01/26/TampaBay/An_invitation_to_the_.shtml

» Aungst Looks To Mend Scientology, City Relations    The former mayor of Clearwater avoided mentioning the Church of Scientology. The mayor-elect admits to not knowing much about it, but hopes for better understanding between church and city officials. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/39926942.html?MAC=650fd5473eebfc7dcc9b0c5d190426e5&did=39926942&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=Mar+21%2C+1999&author=THOMAS+C.+TOBIN&printformat=&desc=Aungst+looks+to+mend+city%2C+Scientology+relations

» Birthplace of Scientology Restored    A news article that describes the restoration of L. Ron Hubbard's home of 1952 in Phoenix, Arizona and its significance in the development of Scientology and to the local area. [East Valley Tribune]    http://www.azstarnet.com/news/196848

» Breaking Silence on Quiet Births    With recent questions about “quiet or silent birth”, the Church of Scientology provides answers about birthing technique. [The State - Cox News Service]    http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/living/14371352.htm

» Building Boom Expands Lodgings For Scientology    Photo and description of renovations of new hotel catering to parishioners coming to Clearwater for advanced Scientology studies and counseling. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/News/081401/NorthPinellas/Building_boom_expands.shtml

» Church Scores Round In Death Suit    The Church won a partial victory when a judge dismissed one of four counts in a 4-year-old wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of Lisa McPherson. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/News/062201/TampaBay/Church_scores_round_i.shtml

» Church Takes Case To Strasbourg    An article summarizing how the Church in Nizhnekamsk have brought a case against the Ministry of Justice in Tatarstan. [Prima News]    http://www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/news/2003/10/14/26254.html

» Church of Scientology Back to the Future    An article about the Buffalo church, the construction of its new quarters and its work to help the community. [Buffalo Business First]    http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2004/07/19/focus3.html

» Church of Scientology Toys with Move    An article describing how the church in Memphis wants to become more centrally located to better service the public and surrounding communities. [The Daily News}    http://www.memphisdailynews.com/Editorial/StoryLead.aspx?id=91587

» Church of Scientology buys historic CBD building in PE    Scientology church in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, purchases old landmark for new regional headquarters.    http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/news/n24_30012008.htm

» Church of Scientology to Establish Mich. HQ in Detroit    A brief article that announces new premises for the church in Detroit, Michigan. [Mlive]    http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/news-49/1199541254296060.xml&storylist=newsmichigan

» Church of Scientology, Mission of Genesee County    An article providing the history, hours and description of service offered at the church in Michigan. [The Flint Journal]    http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1152359423209640.xml&coll=5

» City Ill at Ease with Sect    An article discussing how the Clearwater, Florida community has grown to accept the presence of the Church's international religious retreat there. [The Washington Times]    http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070920/CULTURE/109200036/1015

» Columbus Volunteer's Heart's In New York    Jack Via of Columbus joins the Scientology Volunteer Ministers in New York, following the September 11th attacks. [Columbus Dispatch]    http://libpub.dispatch.com/cgi-bin/documentv1?DBLIST=cd01&DOCNUM=49875&TERMV=218:8:226:11:237:7:246:3:249:4:

» Cruise Blesses Faith For His Samurai Prowess    Tom Cruise discusses the inner peace and serenity he projects in his latest movie, The Last Samurai. [Sydney Morning Herald]    http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/20/1069027240990.html?from=storyrhs

» Cruise Credits Scientology for his Success    On Access Hollywood, this actor said study technique helped him deal with dyslexia. [MSNBC]    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7968809/

» Cruise Lobbies Over Scientology    Actor Tom Cruise meets with the U.S. ambassador to Germany. [BBC]    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1791617.stm

» Detox Center Seeks Wider Acceptance    Describes the new Narconon center in Clearwater, Florida, utilizing the discoveries of L. Ron Hubbard in the field of drug rehabilitation. (St. Petersburg Times)    http://www.sptimes.com/2003/03/30/NorthPinellas/Detox_center_seeks_wi.shtml

» Drug-free Denomination    The Scientology church in Washington D.C. says that recent media coverage of Tom Cruise, while controversial, has increased public interest in this religion even more. [Washington Examiner]    http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/09/07/features/faith/76faith08lron.txt

» Elfman Gives Back To Scientology    Dharma and Greg star opens a new Church of Scientology mission in San Francisco. [Zap2it.com]    http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7C70902%7C1%7C,00.html

» Europe German Scientologists Rally    Members of the movement have protested in Berlin against alleged persecution of religious minorities in Germany. [BBC News]    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/16768.stm

» For Tsunami Survivors, A Touch of Scientology    A Washington Post article on relief efforts in southern India, including interviews with volunteers and information on techniques used. [MSNBC]    http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6878931/

» French Scientology Case Barred    Paris judge drops thirteen year old case against Church in France. [Associated Press]    http://www.jsonline.com/news/intl/ap/jul02/ap-france-scientol073002.asp

» Germany Apologises To Switzerland For Spying On Scientologists    Germany has apologised for the activities of a security agent suspected of spying. [BBC News]    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/76287.stm

» Germany Grants Tax Exemption To Scientology Church    An article summarizing the latest favorable legal decision in Germany, providing tax examption.    http://www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/news/2003/2/5/22890.html

» Glebe Group Makes A Difference About Drugs At The Glebe Fair    Drug Free Ambassadors, sponsored by the Scientology Church in Australia, provide information on drugs. Article includes copy of their anti-drug pledge and summary of their activities. [Onlypunjab.com]    http://www.onlypunjab.com/fullstory1104-insight-Glebe+Group+Makes+Difference+About+Drugs-status-22-newsID-7376.html

» Hollywood's Higher Powers    Brief description of Scientology and comparison with Kabbalah. [Ball State Daily News]    http://www.bsudailynews.com/media/paper849/news/2004/03/09/Features/Hollywoods.Higher.Powers-1303745.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.bsudailynews.com

» John Travolta Interview    Travolta on his career and the German attitude toward Scientology. Excerpts. [Stern]    http://www.scientology.de/scnnews/press/eng/mar/stern.htm

» Keeping Current With Electro-Faith    Describes a special inter-faith Sunday Service held by the Church of Hawaii. [Honolulu Star-Bulletin]    http://starbulletin.com/2001/10/27/features/adamski.html

» Kelly Preston Leads Protest Against Psychiatrists    Describes how this celebrity led the protest of psychiatric labeling and drugging of children at American Psychiatric Association convention in San Francisco.    http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/story/0,1259,---16998,00.html

» L. Ron Hubbard, GW & Scientology    An article that outlines L. Ron Hubbard's history at George Washington University and how the current student body is learning of this and the religion he started. [The GW Hatchet]    http://www.gwhatchet.com/media/paper332/news/2005/09/02/Arts/L.Ron.Hubbard.Gw.Scientology-974698.shtml

» Leap of Faith    This article covers the growth of Scientology in India and provides a summary of its basic principles. [Times News Network]    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1162954.cms

» Music Store Owner Offers Instruments, Conversation    Feature article on Gar Dickerson and his unusual life. [Battle Creek Enquirer]    http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/news/stories/20040413/localnews/220967.html

» National Church of Scientology Recognized in Spain    An article about how the National Court in Madrid issued a decision recognizing that the Scientology church should be registered officially in Spain as a religious entity. [The Budapest Times]    http://www.budapesttimes.hu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1924&Itemid=1

» New Church of Scientology Opens in Madrid    Actor Tom Cruise addresses the thousands in attendance. [Beliefnet.com]    http://www.beliefnet.com/story/153/story_15301_1.html

» No more Mr Nice Guy    An interview with Tom Cruise. [Guardian Unlimited]    http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,6737,1302369,00.html

» Religious Leader Takes His Calling to Ground Zero    An article which profiles the efforts of Scientology Volunteer Ministers as part of the 9/11 disaster response and a local Church leader who helped spearhead the effort. [The New York Times]    http://www.afterthetsunami.org/new-york-times_20010920.htm

» Scientologists Come to Campus    An article about how Volunteer Ministers came to the Unversity of New Mexico campus to answer questions about their beliefs and techniques they use to help people. [Daily Lobo]    http://www.dailylobo.com/media/storage/paper344/news/2006/04/04/News/Scientologists.Come.To.Campus-1779266.shtml?norewrite200607042355&sourcedomain=www.dailylobo.com

» Scientologists Donate Funds to Firefighters    Explains why Volunteer Ministers raised the funds to pay to uniform the Clearwater Fire Department Honor Guard. [St.Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/2002/08/23/NorthPinellas/Scientologists_donate.shtml

» Scientologists Explain Religious Views    Robert Castagna of the Church of Scientology of Boston addresses the Undergraduate Government of Boston College to answer their questions about his religion. [The Heights and College Publisher]    http://www.bcheights.com/media/paper144/news/2005/11/03/News/Scientologists.Explain.Religious.Views-1044310.shtml

» Scientologists Offer Disaster Management Training    An article about how the Scientology Volunteer Ministers is offering disaster relief training for in the Oshana region in Africa.    http://allafrica.com/stories/200712190518.html

» Scientologists' Copyright Suit Shapes Net Liability    Coverage of Dutch case in which the Church's contention is upheld: that linking to a site that infringes copyrights is itself an infringement. [CNET News.com]    http://www.news.com/2100-1023-226917.html

» Scientology Believes Most Are Peaceful    Angie DeRouchie of the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre in Portland, Oregon, explains her views on mankind's basic nature, and why she and the church are so involved in the field of Human Rights. [Oregon PeaceWorks]    http://www.oregonpeaceworks.org/site/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1068&Itemid=86

» Scientology Breaks Ground With Lasers, Fireworks, Music    Hollywood-style ground breaking event in Clearwater celebrates the launch of construction on the new building. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/SouthPinellas/112298/Scientology_breaks_gr.html

» Scientology Church Explains Itself    Scientology exhibition creates interest in New Zealand.    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3500735

» Scientology Expands At Home    After several years of global expansion around the world, the Church now plans to finish its long-delayed Flag Building by next year, officials say. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/2006/04/25/Northpinellas/Scientology_expands_a.shtml

» Scientology Group Supports Crow Bill    With help from the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Florida state Rep. Larry Crow sponsored a bill to restore parental authority over treatments given to their kids in school. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/News/040801/NorthPinellas/Scientology_group_sup.shtml

» Scientology Hires Top Clearwater Law Firm    Johnson Blakely Pope Bokor Ruppel and Burns hired to represent the Church in legal affairs in Clearwater. Partner Ed Armstrong will handle the account. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/News/120299/NorthPinellas/Scientology_hires_top.shtml

» Scientology Holds Goodwill Tour in Gaborone    Year-long volunteer ministers tour of Africa launched in Botswana. [Daily News Online]    http://www.gov.bw/cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20050705&i=Scientology_holds_goodwill_tour_in_Gaborone

» Scientology Ministry Opens in South End    An article that explores the reasoning behind the Boston Scientology Ministry moving to a new location of the area. [Journalism Students' Online News Service]    http://www.jsons.org/media/storage/paper139/news/2006/06/01/Bostonregion/Scientology.Ministry.Opens.In.South.End-2043341.shtml?norewrite200610251215&sourcedomain=www.jsons.org

» Scientology Offers Practical Answers    Commentary from Rev. Cathy Norman on the Austin church explains some of the most basic principles of the religion. [San Antonio Express-News]    http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/stories/MYSA072105.2O.EDnorman.comment.2167079.html

» Scientology Reaches Out To Troubled With Ad Campaign    Describes the Volunteer Ministers program to help those in distress after 9/11. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/2002/02/08/Worldandnation/Scientology_reaches_o.shtml

» Scientology Reaches Out in Malls in California    Scientologists offer stress tests to the public as an introduction to the subject. [Indianpolis Star]    http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050726/LIVING/507260345/1007

» Scientology Takes Mission To The Streets    News about community activities and new buildings in the Tampa Bay area. [St.Petersburg Times]    http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/355182071.html?MAC=58d3c71e36c0ae4934bb2ed276d2d950&did=355182071&FMT=FT&FMTS=FT&date=&author=&pub=&printformat=&desc=Scientology+takes+mission+to+the+streets

» Scientology Tenets Gain Public Note    An article covering some tenets and controversy of this religion. Describes the services available to Fort Wayne residents. [The Journal Gazette]    http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/12320105.htm

» Scientology Tries To Move Forward Despite Attacks    Complaining about the spin put on news coverage, three readers discuss the Church's legal battles in Clearwater. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/News/060701/Opinion/Scientology_tries_to_.shtml

» Scientology Would be an Asset    Two Michigan Scientologists share their views on their religion, its social betterment programs and its volunteer ministry. [Traverse City Record Eagle]    http://www.record-eagle.com/2005/may/21forume.htm

» Scientology's New Mission: Seminole Heights Outpost    A church parishioner opens a Scientology mission in Seminole Heights, in the Tampa Bay area, as a further outreach into the community. [Tampa Bay Times]    http://www.tbt.com/tampabay/news/article23831.ece

» Scientology's Town    First of a two-part special report on the Church of Scientology's expansion in downtown Clearwater. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/2004/07/18/Tampabay/Scientology_s_town.shtml

» Scientology: Church Now Claims More Than 8 Million Members    The church currently says it has more than 8 million members in 159 countries. [Deseret Morning News]    http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595091823,00.html

» Scientology: More than a Celebrity Cruise    An article that discusses some of the basic principles of Scientology. [The Christian Century]    http://www.christiancentury.org/article.lasso?id=1126

» Shock Therapy    Pointing to Soviet psychiatric abuses of the '60s and '70s, the Citizens' Commission on Human Rights lambastes mental health practices today. [Moscow Times]    http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/08/06/103.html

» Striving for Mainstream    Covers local acceptance of the church by community leaders. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/2004/07/19/Worldandnation/Striving_for_mainstre.shtml

» The Man Behind Scientology    David Miscavige, the seldom-seen leader of the church, comes forth in his first newspaper interview to talk of a more peaceful time for Scientology. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/102598/scientologypart1.html

» The Passion of the Cruise    A Neil Strauss interview with Tom Cruise. [Rolling Stone]    http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6420217/the_passion_of_the_cruise

» Tibetans Trained by Scientologists Treat Tsunami-hit Villagers    Buddhist monks have been trained by controversial US-based Scientologists in a technique called "Assist". [AFP]    http://wwrn.org/sparse.php?idd=13866

» Tom Cruise Confronts Rumors About Silent Birth    Interview with Diane Sawyer in which Cruise answers questions on this subject. [ABC News]    http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1837794&page=1

» U.S. Officials To Visit Mexico Prison To Get Look At Drug Program    One hundred female legislators from the United States visit the state prison in Ensenada to see the results of a Narconon prisoner rehabilitation program based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard. [San Diego Union-Tribune]    http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20021121-9999_1m21prisons.html

» Unmistakable Presence    Shows the progress of the construction of the Church's headquarters in Clearwater, Florida. Includes photographs, and comments on impact it will have on the city. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/2002/07/28/NorthPinellas/Unmistakable_presence.shtml

» What is a Scientology Wedding?    An article that summarizes many of the details concerning Scientology Wedding ceremonies. [Khaleej Times Online]    http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/November/theworld_November599.xml&section=theworld

» Why Subject Scientology To Discrimination?    Several commentaries claiming bias in St. Petersburg Times coverage, and taking up events affecting the Church in Clearwater. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/News/032801/Opinion/Why_subject_Scientolo.shtml

» Work And Study Mark The Way    Scientology Volunteer Minister from San Diego, California interviewed on her life experience and current service to the community. [SanDiego Union-Tribune]    http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/roberts/20040302-9999_1c2ozzie.html

» Ybor Adds Scientolgy To The Mix On Saturday    Describes the Church's newest addition to its presence in the Tampa/Clearwater area - a Life Improvement Center in Ybor City, Florida. [St. Petersburg Times]    http://www.sptimes.com/2003/06/06/Citytimes/Ybor_adds_Scientolgy_.shtml