Religion and Churches News

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 4, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — L. Ron Hubbard’s Winter Wonderland opened on the evening of November 30th, 2025, on Hollywood Boulevard, welcoming visitors from around the world to celebrate the holidays. Opening its doors on the night of the Hollywood Christmas Parade, with thousands lining the boulevard, families poured into Winter Wonderland eager to experience the magic of the iconic holiday set.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Tens of thousands of American children who begin with a prescription for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs ultimately end up on multiple powerful psychiatric drugs, sometimes even before they are old enough to attend elementary school. Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), conducted its own review of state-by-state Medicaid data through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and the findings were even more alarming.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 24, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The international mental health watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), is releasing Prescription for Violence: Psychiatry’s Deadly Side Effects, a two-hour documentary that details extensive evidence correlating the escalation of mass shootings, suicides, and violent crime with the pervasive use of psychiatric drugs.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 18, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) announces the release of its uncompromising new documentary, “Prescription for Violence: Psychiatry’s Deadly Side Effects.” The two-hour exposé reveals alarming evidence connecting the rising tide of mass shootings, suicides and violent crimes with the widespread use of psychiatric drugs.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 17, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A groundbreaking Karolinska Institutet study, published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, found that individuals subjected to involuntary psychiatric hospitalization faced a markedly elevated risk of suicide after discharge.[1] The mental-health industry watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) says the findings add to extensive evidence that coercive detainment and treatment-now being promoted for homelessness in the U.S.-is unworkable, unsafe, and can endanger lives.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 10, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A powerful appeal to end coercive psychiatric practices-such as forced electroshock and drugging-was made at the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) World Mental Health Congress in Barcelos, Portugal. The address urged global alignment with the United Nations and World Health Organization mandates. Supporting the call was the Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), a mental-health industry watchdog that has long campaigned for a ban on coercive treatment.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 3, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Each May and October, millions are urged to “raise awareness” for mental health through national and international campaigns, including World Mental Health Day in October. Yet, according to the mental health industry watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), many of the advocacy campaigns driving these observances are dominated by pharmaceutical interests and a biomedical model reliant on psychotropic drugs, electroshock, and even psychosurgery.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 31, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In a renewed wave of excitement following the grand opening on September 21, 2025, the Church of Scientology Mission of Silicon Valley continues to make headlines as it solidifies its role as a cornerstone of spiritual growth and community service in the heart of Willow Glen, California.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 27, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), a 50-year mental-health industry watchdog, is urging legislators to ensure that policy decisions are grounded in evidence-not in misinformation from vested interests. The appeal follows testimony before the Wyoming Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, which recently considered but postponed sponsorship of the proposed Wyoming Death Data Collection and Toxicology Transparency Act.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Marking a new chapter of service in California’s capital, the Ideal Scientology Mission of Riverpark opens its doors to unite communities, empower individuals and extend help to all who seek it.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), a mental health industry watchdog, today warned that the surge in antidepressant prescriptions for adolescent girls represents a public health crisis fueled by financial conflicts of interest between psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry. Between 2020 and 2022, Pediatrics reported a 130% increase in antidepressant prescribing for girls aged 12 to 17, while prescriptions for boys declined 7%.

DORSET, England, Oct. 13, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The bright yellow tent of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers stood out among the many exhibitions at the Dorset County Show, drawing visitors eager to learn practical tools for life and experience the unique assistance the Volunteer Ministers provide.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 13, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) has warned that billions of taxpayer dollars poured into Veterans Affairs (VA) psychiatric programs are driving tragedy instead of delivering help. Rather than restoring dignity to those who served, veterans are being drugged, disabled, and too often lost to suicide or violence.

BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 7, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The bright yellow pavilion of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers returned to Louisiana’s capital, marking the 20th anniversary of a legacy of help provided during the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in 2005. That same spirit of help continues today.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 6, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — With $280 billion invested annually in psychiatric hospitals and treatment-and billions more paid out to treat the damage they cause-the mental health watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) warns that continuing to fund the system without accountability is like pouring water into a sieve or patching a sinking ship with paper.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 29, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The abuse of prescription psychotropic drugs has become a global public health issue and, according to the mental health industry watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), it is a major factor in the failure of America’s war on drugs. More than 79 million Americans are prescribed psychotropics – many of which can cause dependence, respiratory depression, seizures, and fatal outcomes, especially when combined with other substances.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 22, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Network marks the United Nations International Day of Peace 2025 with a powerful marathon that highlights bold initiatives driving humanity toward a more just and peaceful future.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 15, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Psychiatry’s system of involuntary commitment is recycling discredited eugenics-era policies-using vague labels and coercive “treatments” that violate human rights, while expanding its powers to institutionalize people under the guise of restoring public order. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) warns that the United States is sliding back into a dark chapter of history: eugenics cloaked as psychiatric “care.”

GOLD COAST, Queensland, Australia, Sept. 10, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — What if poetry could open a window into the mystery of God Himself? In “On Contemplating God the Trinity: A Collection of Poems” (ISBN: 9781834182230), Australian poet Annette R. Allen invites readers on a lyrical journey into the heart of the Christian faith, exploring the majesty of creation, the wonder of the Trinity, and the love of Christ that changes everything.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 10, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Families and communities deserve answers about the potential role psychiatric drugs may play in senseless acts of violence-an issue suppressed for decades by vested interests. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is urging that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) study on psychotropic drugs and violence be given the full weight it deserves, warning that dismissing it would betray the public’s right to safety and truth.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The mental health industry watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is recommending that parents shield their children from invasive mental health screening in schools. To assist families, CCHR provides a downloadable Parent’s Exemption Form Prior to Mental Health and Psychological Screening or Counseling.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics has revealed that nearly 60% of people subjected to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), commonly called electroshock, reported they were not adequately informed about its serious risks. The mental health industry watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), which has documented psychiatric abuses for more than five decades, said the findings confirm what its own investigations have long shown: gross violations of informed consent rights.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 11, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is calling for a clinical and financial audit of the U.S. mental health system, warning that plans to involuntarily commit individuals experiencing homelessness could worsen mortality rates while escalating healthcare costs. The group emphasizes that psychotropic drugs commonly used in psychiatric facilities carry serious-often fatal-risks, especially when administered without thorough medical screening.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 4, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) warns that proposals to expand involuntary psychiatric commitment of the homeless will not solve homelessness but will worsen it-by increasing trauma, violating civil liberties, and fueling massive public spending on a failed system.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 28, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), a mental health industry watchdog founded in 1969 by the Church of Scientology and psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Szasz, is reaffirming its legacy of restoring human rights in the mental health field-one that spans more than five decades of exposing psychiatric coercion and abuse, helping drive legal and policy change.

NEW YORK, N.Y., July 25, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Youth delegates from 38 nations joined distinguished veteran human rights advocates at the United Nations Headquarters to deliver a powerful indictment of global injustices – from state-sanctioned discrimination and human trafficking to nuclear threats and systemic violence – at the 19th International Human Rights Summit, United for Human Rights announced today.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 23, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — At the age of 13, David F. Yep left his home in Rockford, Illinois to embark on what would become a 13-year journey in Catholic seminary life. It’s a journey he brilliantly breaks down in “Uncollared: Your Heart Knows the Way, Re-Learn How to Listen to It” (ISBN: 979-8992585452 [ebook]; 979-8992585469 [paperback]), which has just been relaunched with a fresh introduction by Elevate Press.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The mental health industry watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is calling for sweeping reforms to inform families and patients about hidden, potentially life-threatening side effects linked to widely prescribed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs. The demand follows alarming new regulatory agency warnings from Australia and Germany about atomoxetine, a “non-stimulant” ADHD medication, which is now linked to homicidal thoughts in both children and adults.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Network’s VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic change makers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode featuring the work of community activist Meena Sharma, premiering on July 16, 2025. VOICES FOR HUMANITY airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 15, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Network’s MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST, the weekly series spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists from around the world and all walks of life, announces an episode featuring homebuilders Mike and Jonny Hibbard, premiering July 15, 2025. MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

VICTORIA, British Columbia, July 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Writer and independent thinker Mont Redmond is getting ready for controversy with his thought-provoking new book, “Ideas Inspired by the Qur’an” (ISBN-10: 1738842509; Released January 2023). A deeply personal and intellectually engaging work, the book invites readers of all faiths, as well as agnostics and the non-religious, to reflect on enduring spiritual and philosophical questions through the lens of the Qur’an.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 11, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Network’s DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, the weekly series providing a platform for independent filmmakers to air films on important social, cultural and environmental issues, presents the inspiring documentary “Sisu” on July 11, 2025.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 11, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — L. Ron Hubbard Way, home to the Church of Scientology Los Angeles, drew over 600 Angelenos this Independence Day for a memorable street festival, reinforcing its status as a central hub for community celebrations. From patriotic events to cultural fairs embracing the city’s rich ethnic diversity, this iconic street fosters unity year-round.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 9, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) – Scientology Network’s VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic change makers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode featuring Hungarian activists Antónia and Ferenc Novák. VOICES FOR HUMANITY airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the groundbreaking book “Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health,” Dianetics Running Teams are hitting the pavement from Austin to Los Angeles, promoting mental clarity and physical fitness through participation in races nationwide, the Church of Scientology International announced today. This milestone year highlights the enduring impact of Dianetics, first published in 1950, and its ongoing mission to support well-being through community engagement and athletic endeavors.

LONDON, U.K., July 1, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) placed its Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Exhibit in the heart of London in Cavendish Square, timed to coincide with the Lampard Inquiry-the first public investigation into deaths in the UK’s mental health system. The exhibit exposed a hidden side of psychiatry that too often goes unacknowledged.

ZITHOBENI, South Africa, July 1, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hundreds of South Africans visited the Psychiatry: An Industry of Death exhibit at the Zithobeni Community Hall, where they were introduced to the destructive legacy of psychiatry and its ongoing impact on Black communities. Hosted by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), the exhibit, with the theme Taking Mental Wellness and Human Rights to Communities, resonated deeply with residents, traditional leaders and professionals.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 26, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In recognition of the United Nations’ International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Scientology Network will air special programming on Thursday, June 26, spotlighting the worldwide impact of the Truth About Drugs education initiative by Foundation for a Drug-Free World.

MONTROSE, Calif., June 25, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — At the epicenter of the largest population of Scientologists on Earth – and already renowned for its humanitarian outreach – a transformed Mission rises to serve this Crescenta Valley enclave with even greater power and purpose. Nestled beneath Los Angeles’ majestic Verdugo Mountains, the newly transformed Ideal Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills opened its doors to the community on June 22, following a dedication ceremony attended by hundreds of parishioners, civic leaders and humanitarian partners from across Southern California.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 25, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Network’s VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic change makers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode featuring educator Eva Rehorova. VOICES FOR HUMANITY airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Scientology Network.