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Scientology Budapest Headquarters Raid Ruled Illegal, Church Claims Victory

01 Mar 2018
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WRN Editorial Staff

In a move that the Church of Scientology considers “a victory for religious freedom and human rights for the church,” the Central Court of Buda ruled that the raid and seizure done at its Budapest...

Scientologists March in Hungary for the Religious Freedom of All

22 Dec 2017
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Linda Wieland

Scientologists from 27 countries gathered in Budapest, Hungary, December 9 to protest the suppression of religious freedom in the country. On the eve of Human Rights Day, some 1,500 Scientologists...

American Actor Joins Hungarian Scientologists in Protest Against Persecution of Religions

29 Nov 2017
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Edward Parkin

American Actor Joins Hungarian Scientologists in Protest Against Persecution of Religions BUDAPEST—Actor Jeff Pomerantz joined nearly 800 Scientologists on the streets of this city on November 18 in a peaceful...

For Scientology, History Repeats Itself Again in Hungary

07 Nov 2017
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Kelly Frazier

Scientology is facing raids in Hungary reminiscent of what happened to them decades ago in Spain. WRN Exclusive - Thank you to the Church of Scientology for their help and contribution in the research...

Scientologists protest violation of their right to religious freedom in Hungary

20 Oct 2017
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WRN Editorial Staff

This week Scientology churches in Hungary were raided. via European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom Wednesday in Budapest, several hundreds of Scientologists gathered peacefully with candles...

26 Sep 2016
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Corey Barnett

Hungary aims to aid and defend Christians persecuted by ISIS. Hungary has announced a new initiative to fight forces that discriminate against and persecute Christians. The government has decided that...

15 Jul 2016
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Corey Barnett

Growing fear among Europeans that refugees will bring more terrorism and less jobs. The steady flow of refugees into their countries has Europeans increasingly concerned about terrorism and economic...

Will the Pope’s Visit Have Lasting Effects on American Catholics?

01 Oct 2015
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Elisa Meyer

Time will tell if Pope Francis really influenced America. Clearly Pope Francis’ recent visit to the United States is not just a meet and greet event. He came with numerous objectives including...

“What the World Needs Now is…” a Pretty Dalai Lama?

28 Sep 2015
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Gary Nguyen

Dalai Lama jokes about an attractive female Dalai Lama successor. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is one of the world’s most popular religious figures. His childish laugh and his pleasant, slow...

Angelina Jolie, Pope Francis, Urge Countries to Respond to Syrian Refugee Crisis

14 Sep 2015
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Gary Nguyen

Europe’s Syrian refugee crisis stirs controversy. Angelina Jolie and Pope Francis urge for compassion while Hungary builds a fence to keep refugees out. As the civil war in Syria rages on, many...