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- A Church Against Drugs - Scientology Human Rights Director, interviewed in Russia on human rights, religious discrimination and the Church's drug prevention programs. [PrimaNews]
www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/articles/2002/7/18/16308.html
- A few neighborhoods tip tight contest - Covers the race for Clearwater City Commissioner, where the swing votes came from a heavily Scientologist precinct. [St. Petersburg Times]
www.sptimes.com/News/031501/NorthPinellas/A_few_neighborhoods_t.shtml
- An invitation to the fort - The Church of Scientology is trying to reach out to the community in Clearwater, and some civic leaders are responding. [St. Petersburg Times]
sptimes.com/2002/01/26/TampaBay/An_invitation_to_the_.shtml
- Angels and Scientologists - A humorous account of an evening split between celebrating the birthday of L. Ron Hubbard at the Church of Scientology of New York, and sharing drinks with Hells Angels at a downtown Manhattan bar. [New York Press]
www.nypress.com/content.cfm?content_id=3947
- Artists From 20 Countries Make Saint Hill Arts Festival Success - The 11th annual art festival at the historic home of L. Ron Hubbard in East Grinstead featured messages from Scientology actresses Anne Archer and Kirstie Alley. [Kent and Sussex Courier]
www.thisiskentandeastsussex.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=82705&command=displayContent&sourceNode=82257&contentPK=2429875
- Associated Press story amounted to "hate speech" - Community Affairs Director of the Church of Scientology of Georgia responds to what she regarded as a one-sided story, and outlines community programs in which Scientologists are active. [OnlineAthens]
onlineathens.com/stories/110300/let_letter2.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]
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- 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]
www.sptimes.com/News/081401/NorthPinellas/Building_boom_expands.shtml
- Celebrities and Their Faith - Mark Lawson speaks with John Travolta, a high profile member of the Church of Scientology, about his beliefs. Travolta describes Scientology "assist" technology and how he has used it. [The Big Question]
www.bbc.co.uk/religion/interviews/travolta.shtml
- Certificates for Charity Workers who are Helping Rehabilitate Offenders in Prison - Criminon UK, applying a secular application of the works of L. Ron Hubbard, is acknowledged by East Grinstead mayor for its work with prison inmates. [Kent and Sussex Courier]
www.thisiskentandeastsussex.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=82705&command=displayContent&sourceNode=82257&contentPK=1770518
- Church Holds Drug-Free Program - Scientology drug prevention group works with Battle Creek neighbors to help keep kids off drugs. [Battle Creek Enquirer]
battlecreekenquirer.com/news/stories/20020720/neighbors/262040.html
- Church of Scientology comes to Bermuda - Dee Pearson, a native Bermudian, begins offering Scientology and Dianetics services to her community. [Bermuda Sun]
www.bermudasun.bm/cgi-local/edpull.pl?cat=14Faith&ord=02&ed=2001-04-06
- Church of Scientology Wins Ruling - Church of Scientology won a Moscow court ruling, preventing authorities from using a religion law to stop the group from registering. [The Guardian]
www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-1703561,00.html
- Church scores round in death suit - The Church of Scientology 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]
www.sptimes.com/News/062201/TampaBay/Church_scores_round_i.shtml
- Cisco exec backs Hubbardist courses - A senior Cisco official has lent her name to an article which praises training methods based on the teachings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. [The Register]
www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/18907.html
- Clearwater Claims Its Future: Software and Scientology Redevelop Downtown - Downtown Clearwater undergoing upgrade: prospect of new jobs from a relocating software giant, photos and artist renditions of properties of the Church of Scientology. [Florida Sustainable Communities Center]
www.state.fl.us/fdi/fscc/news/local/9901/cwfuture3.htm
- 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. Describes what Via calls "spiritual" first aid for those struggling with grief and dysfunction. [Columbus Dispatch]
libpub.dispatch.com/cgi-bin/documentv1?DBLIST=cd01&DOCNUM=49875&TERMV=218:8:226:11:237:7:246:3:249:4:
- Cruise lobbies over Scientology - Actor Tom Cruise meets with the U.S. ambassador to Germany about the country's resistance to the Church of Scientology. [BBC]
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/showbiz/newsid_1791000/1791617.stm
- Do the right thing - Microsoft's decision to remove a utility from Windows 2000 in Germany is a new low in software analysis. The defrag was removed out of cowardice and religious bigotry, merely because the developer is a Scientologist. [ZDNet]
techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2654011,00.html
- Does Germany Have Something Against These Guys? - Article on Scientology in Germany, and U.S. State Department actions to enforce standards of religious tolerance. [Time]
www.time.com/time/magazine/1997/dom/970210/world.does_germany.html
- Don't Raze Church Building, Religious Leaders Say - Church of Scientology of Buffalo gets support of religious leaders from various denominations over eminent domain battle. [Buffalo News]
www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20020703/1015926.asp
- Elfman Gives Back to Scientology - Dharma and Greg star opens a new Church of Scientology mission in San Francisco. [Zap2it.com]
tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?20902
- Europe German Scientologists Rally - Members of the Scientology movement have protested in Berlin against alleged persecution of religious minorities in Germany. [BBC News]
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_16000/16768.stm
- Firefighter Visits Town to Meet Publishers - New York firefighter who suffered from the results of inhaling toxic fumes at Ground Zero in New York reports how he got relief from L. Ron Hubbard Purification Program. [Kent and Sussex Courier]
www.thisiskentandeastsussex.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=82705&command=displayContent&sourceNode=82257&contentPK=1616526
- French Scientology Case Barred - Paris judge drops thirteen year old case against Church of Scientology in France. [Associated Press]
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 against the Church of Scientology. [BBC News]
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_76000/76287.stm
- Hip-Hop Star's Drugs Promise - Doug E Fresh, hip-hop legend, signed the "Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life" pledge in support of the Church of Scientology's actions over the last two years to help tackle the drug problem in the UK. [Kent and Sussex Courier]
www.thisiskentandeastsussex.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=82705&command=displayContent&sourceNode=82257&contentPK=1313365
- Infringement of Freedom of Conscience in France - In a formal complaint to the United Nations, the Church of Scientology charged the Ministerial Mission to Fight Against Sects (MILS) with false propaganda and "intolerance." [PrimaNews]
www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/news/2002/2/22/7391.html
- John Travolta Interview - Travolta on his career and the German attitude toward Scientology. Excerpts. [Stern]
www.scientology.de/scnnews/press/eng/mar/stern.htm
- John Travolta says Scientology Helped him Through Career Slump - Brief article based on interview with the actor. [Ananova]
www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_491896.html
- Keeping current with electro-faith - Describes a special inter-faith Sunday Service held by the Church of Scientology of Hawaii. [Honolulu Star-Bulletin]
starbulletin.com/2001/10/27/features/adamski.html
- More people in KC finding way to Scientology's door - Feature story on the fastest-growing Scientology church in the country. [Kansas City Star]
www.kcstar.com/item/pages/religion.pat,fyi/30daffec.520,.html
- Moscow court upholds ruling allowing Church of Scientology to continue operating - The Church of Scientology's Russian branch won a legal victory Thursday when the Moscow City Court upheld a lower court's ruling allowing the group to continue operating in Russia. [Associated Press]
www.wrns.org/parse.php?idd=5602
- Photographic Feast in the Summer Sun - L. Ron Hubbard Foundation hosted the annual Heather Angel Wildlife and Natural History Workshop at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, Sussex. [Kent and Sussex Courier]
www.thisiskentandeastsussex.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=82705&command=displayContent&sourceNode=82257&contentPK=2482822
- Raelians in Germany Show their Support for the Church of Scientology - Head of Raelian Church encourages his followers to back the Church of Scientology in France in their religious freedom demonstration.
www.rael.org/int/english/press/press/scientoen.htm
- Religious Leader Takes His Calling to Ground Zero - Tells of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers and their actions in disaster relief in New York. Requires free registration. [New York Times]
www.nytimes.com/2001/09/20/nyregion/20CHAN.html
- Scientologist fights Panda bashing - The owner of Panda Software, a Scientologist, blasts the Register for one-sided news coverage and speaks about the effect of religious bigotry in France on his company. [The Register]
www.theregister.co.uk/content/35/18766.html
- Scientologists Donate Funds to Firefighters - Explains why Scientology Volunteer Ministers raised the funds to pay to uniform the Clearwater Fire Department Honor Guard. [St.Petersburg Times]
www.sptimes.com/2002/08/23/NorthPinellas/Scientologists_donate.shtml
- Scientologists Fight French Religious Intolerance - South Africans join members of Church of Scientology in France to protest government-backed religious intolerance. [Panafrican News Agency]
allafrica.com/stories/200010230368.html
- Scientologists lend support to Roberto - Scientologist support for embattled city manager is a sign of a thaw in relations between the city of Clearwater and the Church of Scientology. [St. Petersburg Times]
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- Scientologists Ready to Help When Needed - Chicago Scientologist interviewed on why she is a Scientology Volunteer Minister, and how this group is on alert to help in case of emergencies. [Chicago Sun-Times]
www.suntimes.com/output/falsani/cst-nws-fals05.html
- Scientologists' copyright suit shapes Net liability - Coverage of Dutch case in which the Church of Scientology's contention is upheld: that linking to a site that infringes copyrights is itself an infringement. [CNET News.com]
news.com.com/2100-1023-226917.html
- Scientology breaks ground with lasers, fireworks, music - Hollywood-style ground breaking event in Clearwater celebrates the launch of construction on the new Scientology building. [St. Petersburg Times]
www.sptimes.com/SouthPinellas/112298/Scientology_breaks_gr.html
- Scientology followers released from Egyptian jail - The court freed two Scientologists arrested in December on charges of trying to damage the principles of Islam and Christianity by the spread of a new religious doctrine. The court ruled that condemning people for adopting new ideas is a violation of human rights. [Channel Africa]
www.africaonline.com/site/Articles/1,3,46651.jsp
- 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]
www.sptimes.com/News/040801/NorthPinellas/Scientology_group_sup.shtml
- Scientology head acquited in Spain - Details of end of the Scientology legal case in Spain. [Associated Press]
www.courttv.com/trials/news/0402/12_scientology_ap.html
- Scientology hires top Clearwater law firm - Johnson Blakely Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns hired to represent the Church of Scientology in legal affairs in Clearwater. Partner Ed Armstrong will handle the account. [St. Petersburg Times]
www.sptimes.com/News/120299/NorthPinellas/Scientology_hires_top.shtml
- Scientology Press Office - Church of Scientology media relations site providing press releases, biographical information and demographics.
www.scientologytoday.org
- Scientology reaches out to troubled with ad campaign - Report on a Church of Scientology media blitz in New York City, where billboards offer help for those in distress. [St. Petersburg Times]
www.sptimes.com/2002/02/08/Worldandnation/Scientology_reaches_o.shtml
- Scientology Story Mixed Facts, Fiction - Church of Scientology of Missouri Community Affairs Director on L. Ron Hubbards research. [Digital Missourian]
digmo.org/news/opinion/premium/0730opinion859.html
- Scientology to lodge performers - Church of Scientology provided accommodations for Roberta Flack, David Sanborn and Dr. John when they came to Clearwater for Super Bowl weekend concert. [St. Petersburg Times]
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- Scientology tries to move forward despite attacks - Complaining about the spin put on news coverage, three readers discuss legal battles of the Church of Scientology in Clearwater. [St. Petersburg Times]
www.sptimes.com/News/060701/Opinion/Scientology_tries_to_.shtml
- Scientology: "We Like to Make Peace" - Special report based on interviews with Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, and five attorneys who work for the Church of Scientology. They say that litigation is a last resort. [St. Petersburg Times]
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- Spanish Court Drops Case Against Head of the Church of Scientology - The Madrid Provincial Court on April 11 closed a case against the Church of Scientology International President, Rev. Heber C. Jentzsch, having found charges against him groundless. [PrimaNews]
www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/news/2002/4/12/9629.html
- Standing Up for What's Right - In defense of Scientologists and other celebrities who lobby for causes. [York Dispatch Online]
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- Stately tree to take short trip - Church of Scientology saves 100-year-old live oak tree by moving it to make way for new building in Clearwater, Florida. [St. Petersburg Times]
www.sptimes.com/NorthPinellas/51898/Stately_tree_to_take_.html
- 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]
www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/102598/scientologypart1.html
- Tom Cruise lobbies for Scientology in Germany - Report on the actor's meeting with the U.S. ambassador in Berlin. [Reuters]
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_id=1486294825
- Tom Cruise Speaks Up for His Beliefs - Cruise met with American ambassador in Berlin to lobby for Scientologists' human rights in Germany. [People]
people.aol.com/people/news/now/0,10958,198271,00.html
- Unmistakable Presence - Shows the progress of the construction of the Scientology headquarters in Clearwater, Florida. Includes photographs, and comments on impact it will have on the city. [St. Petersburg Times]
www.sptimes.com/2002/07/28/NorthPinellas/Unmistakable_presence.shtml
- Why subject Scientology to discrimination? - Several commentaries claiming bias in St. Petersburg Times coverage, and taking up events affecting the Church of Scientology in Clearwater. [St. Petersburg Times]
www.sptimes.com/News/032801/Opinion/Why_subject_Scientolo.shtml
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