The world’s first Church of Scientology was founded in Los Angeles by a handful of people in 1954. Today, more than 20 Churches and Missions and hundreds of full-time staff serve parishioners in Southern California. Worldwide, 43 years after the first Church was established, Scientology is improving life in every corner of the globe — with more than 8 million members in over 100 countries.

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