Read more Scientology stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/587/scientology.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:11:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74285/aussie-scientologists-accused-of-torture.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientology's status as a church masks a "criminal organization" guilty of torture, forced imprisonment, coerced abortion, embezzlement and blackmail, charges an Australian senator, whose accusations have triggered concerns by the Aussie prime minister. Nick Xenophon, who yesterday showed the Australian parliament and police letters from ex-Scientologists detailing abuse and violence,...http://www.newser.com/story/74285/aussie-scientologists-accused-of-torture.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 6:18:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73885/20-jolie-style-moves-that-need-your-partners-ok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInspired by Angelina Jolie’s rumored decision to adopt a seventh child without Brad Pitt’s consent, Kate Torgovnick of The Frisky runs down 20 things you should never do without talking to your partner first: Get a vasectomy (here's looking at you, Spencer Pratt). Start dating someone else. "Throw out all...http://www.newser.com/story/73885/20-jolie-style-moves-that-need-your-partners-ok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 13:17:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73627/travolta-religion-helps-us-cope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNear-daily religious counseling has helped the family cope with the loss of Jett, say John Travolta and Kelly Preston, who spoke out for the first time since his January death. “We've been working very hard every day as a family to heal,” Travolta says, "We have our own way of...http://www.newser.com/story/73627/travolta-religion-helps-us-cope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:50:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73286/inside-the-scientology-holiday-catalog.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNot sure what to buy Tom Cruise for Christmas? Just take a gander at the Scientology Holiday Catalog, which Jezebel's Dodai got her hands on by way of a reader. Noteworthy items include a collection of 18 Nigerian goatskin-bound books of The Basics for a cool $2,000, a $4,...http://www.newser.com/story/73286/inside-the-scientology-holiday-catalog.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 10:37:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73105/scientology-chased-spied-on-imprisoned-defectors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Church of Scientology has a policy of tracking down staffers who try to leave and doing whatever it can to bring them back. The church’s ex-security chief tells the St. Petersburg Times that he read every piece of mail that staffers received, recording any information within, including bank accounts...http://www.newser.com/story/73105/scientology-chased-spied-on-imprisoned-defectors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 11:25:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72644/scientology-guilty-of-fraud-rules-french-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Paris court has convicted the Church of Scientology's French branch of fraud and fined it $600,000, but stopped short of the ban on the group that was sought by prosecutors. Church leaders were found guilty of pressuring members into paying large sums of money for questionable financial gain....http://www.newser.com/story/72644/scientology-guilty-of-fraud-rules-french-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 6:40:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72536/director-haggis-quits-scientology-over-prop-8.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOscar-winning writer-director Paul Haggis dealt a stunning blow to Scientology when his recent resignation letter went public. Haggis, writer of Crash and Million Dollar Baby , left Scientology after 35 years thanks to the church’s backing of California’s Proposition 8, according to the Hollywood Reporter . Haggis was also angered by a...http://www.newser.com/story/72536/director-haggis-quits-scientology-over-prop-8.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 8:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72185/cruise-hails-scientology-at-secret-confab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTom Cruise was one of the inspirational speakers at a secret Scientology confab in Britain, apparently attributing his success to his membership in the controversial organization. Cruise was joined by Katie Holmes and daughter Suri, John Tavolta and Kelly Preston, and some 4000 other guests at the hush-hush international gathering...http://www.newser.com/story/72185/cruise-hails-scientology-at-secret-confab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 2:32:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63948/new-book-spotlights-cruise-becks-bromance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDavid Beckham and Tom Cruise have such an amazing friendship, it inspired almost a chapter in a new book about the soccer star, reports the New York Daily News . The two met in 2003 and now share an agency, PR firm, vacations, and zip code. And Cruise has influenced many...http://www.newser.com/story/63948/new-book-spotlights-cruise-becks-bromance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 9:47:48 CDT