New Year’s Celebration 2017 Photo Gallery

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Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center, took the stage—signaling the start of a rousing Scientology New Year’s celebration for 2017. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Scientology New Year’s celebration at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles commemorated a year of profound achievement and dramatic growth for the religion. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Thousands of Scientologists and their guests gathered at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles to acknowledge a year of stellar accomplishments and set their sights on 2017. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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“However else the world out there regards the last twelve months, whether in terms of hard times, desperate times, time-out, time’s up, closing time, a hell of a time, or, better luck next time—well, we do it differently. In fact, we wouldn’t give the time of day to find out what prevailing wisdom thinks about this year—because, we know time is always on our side. And if you’re still not sure why 2016 passed like a dream, all you have to do is calculate how we packed ‘infinity’ into twelve calendar months and, so, created a year like this.” —Mr. David Miscavige, ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Throughout Mr. Miscavige’s address, standing ovations rolled over the Shrine venue, each one underscoring another “win” for both Scientology and humanity at large. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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BRINGING PEACE TO THE HOOD L. Ron Hubbard’s common sense guide to better living, The Way to Happiness, was proliferated by Church members and friends at inner-city crisis points, thereby forging a gangland truce and reducing violent crime by forty percent. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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DRUG REHABILITATION PARTNERSHIP IN LATAM Narconon drug treatment programs for Latin America not only carried out continent-wide training of teams of specialists, but were also awarded official sponsorship and full support for any Narconon student in the Mexican State of Sonora. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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APPLIED SCHOLASTICS REVIVING AN EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE In Portland, Oregon, Mr. Hubbard’s learning breakthroughs sparked a resurgence in 21st century education and thus scholastic aptitude scores nearly 400 points above national averages. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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LIGHTING UP THE DESIGN WORLD The top luxury lighting design firm in the world employed L. Ron Hubbard’s administrative fundamentals to revolutionize chandelier design. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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SCALING GREAT HEIGHTS WITH LRH ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNOLOGY Among the WISE members featured at the Scientology New Year’s celebration was a leading Scandinavian roofing company named Swedish Craftsmen of the Year for two years running and which expanded 30 times since inception. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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SPARKING A NEW CULINARY GENERATION In Florence, Italy, an Italian chef academy combined L. Ron Hubbard’s administrative principles with culinary skills to graduate 2,700 expert chefs and now boasts a presence in 1,800 cafés, bistros and restaurants, including a number awarded with Michelin stars. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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REACHING HUMANITY ACROSS RUSSIA’S FRONTIER A team of Scientologists from St. Petersburg brought spiritual help to people across the nation’s 11 time zones. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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UPLIFTING ONE OF EUROPE’S YOUNGEST NATIONS The Scientology Mission of Levice, Slovakia, aided more than 10,000 with their Volunteer Ministers program, and provided over 4,000 drug education lectures, resulting in drug usage rates dropping by 50 percent. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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AN IDEAL MISSION FOR ORANGE COUNTY’S SOUTH COAST October 22 saw the dedication of the Ideal Mission of South Coast, which has expanded five times over. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Scientology New Year’s celebration capped a glorious year marked by unprecedented spiritual progress for parishioners and fantastic accomplishments for the religion. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The New Year’s celebration saw a record number of Power Field Staff Members acknowledged for helping more than 100 ascend the Bridge to Total Freedom. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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“As you may or may not have noticed, the world out there is buffeted by contrary winds. But however else one views the current political climate, we are not political. We are Scientologists—and we stand for what LRH set forth in the Code of a Scientologist and the Creed of our Church. Thus, we of the Church believe in human rights. We believe in racial equality. We believe in liberty, eternity and the dignity of Man.” —Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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As the joyous New Year’s celebration concluded a spectacular 2016 for the religion, Jazz legend Chick Corea led a chorus of voices to ring in a future of unlimited expansion and a 2017 of unbounded possibility. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Following the event, attendees gathered in the Shrine Auditorium Expo Hall. One Scientologist reflected: “It’s really awesome to see the effect that we are creating and I felt a sense of pride in being a part of that. I can say, ‘Yes I helped.’ That’s key. We have heroes and we have people behind those heroes.” © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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03.13 A MAGICAL BIRTHDAY GALA ILLUMINATES THE LEGACY OF FOUNDER L. RON HUBBARD Thousands converge for the 2016 L. Ron Hubbard Birthday celebration in Clearwater, Florida. The occasion marks a dazzling weekend of celebration in honor of L. Ron Hubbard and his legacy. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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04.02 ATLANTA’S SPIRIT OF FREEDOM SHINES BRIGHT The first Ideal Scientology Church for the South opens its doors in Atlanta, Georgia. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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05.28 RELIGION’S MASSIVE COMMUNICATIONS HQ OPENS TO THE WORLD Scientology Media Productions is dedicated on a five-acre, technologically cutting-edge studio in Hollywood, California, from which the religion’s message will be proclaimed via television and radio broadcasting, Internet and social media and every other media platform. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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06.11 FREEWINDS MAIDEN VOYAGE ANNIVERSARY HONORS UNFORGETTABLE 12 MONTHS FOR SCIENTOLOGY The 28th Anniversary celebration of the Freewinds Maiden Voyage casts off from the Caribbean port of Bridgetown, Barbados. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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07.23 A SAGA OF FREEDOM CULMINATES IN IDEAL
CHURCH COMING TO LIFE IN BUDAPEST An Ideal Church of Scientology Budapest opens, marking a milestone for spiritual freedom in Hungary. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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07.31 A NEW ROSE BLOOMS: IDEAL ORG AND
COMMUNITY CENTER OPENS IN HARLEM Harlem’s new Ideal Church of Scientology is called “a center of hope on 125th Street” in a stirring grand opening ceremony. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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09.04 SCIENTOLOGY CROWNS RECORD GROWTH
WITH SPIRITUAL HEADQUARTERS
FOR ASIA PACIFIC All new Asia Pacific spiritual headquarters is dedicated in grandest of ceremonies. The center stands amidst 900 acres of national forest in Sydney, Australia. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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10.07 GRAND WEEKEND OF CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS MONUMENTAL YEAR OF IAS ACCOMPLISHMENT Scientologists and guests from 65 nations gather at Saint Hill, United Kingdom, for an anniversary celebration heralding 12 months of worldwide impact in the name of the International Association of Scientologists. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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10.15 CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY CUTS A RIBBON ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICE IN THE EMERALD ISLE The new Church of Scientology National Affairs Office opens its doors in Dublin on the city’s iconic Merrion Square to offer permanent delivery of Scientology-supported social betterment programs in Ireland. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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11.19 CALIFORNIA DREAMING BECOMES REALITY AS SAN DIEGO OPENS NEW CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY On a sunbaked afternoon in the downtown core, San Diego’s new Ideal Church of Scientology sheds her ribbon. The occasion held even greater significance as Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard spent his formative years in the city. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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