Scientology Recognized in Portugal: Portuguese Scientologists have a very special reason to celebrate this holiday season: the Church has now been officially recognized as a religion in their country.
Scientology expands in Europe: Not only thanks to its prominent members like Tom Cruise or John Travolta Scientology is a hot news items every day. But aside from glamor and gossip the Church of Scientology can mark some major recognitions this year.
Germany moves to ban Scientology: Germany's federal and state interior ministers have declared the Church of Scientology unconstitutional, clearing the way for a possible ban. [...]
But the BBC's Tristana Moore in Berlin says given the lobbying power of Germany's 6,000 Scientologists, who say they have a right to freedom of religion, it will be difficult to introduce a ban.
Noutras lides, The Pope condemns the climate change prophets of doom: Pope Benedict XVI has launched a surprise attack on climate change prophets of doom, warning them that any solutions to global warming must be based on firm evidence and not on dubious ideology.
