Brussels, Belgium — Marking 16 years since its 2010 opening on Boulevard de Waterloo, the Brussels Church of Scientology is being noted anew as a local landmark in the EU capital. As the Brussels headquarters turns 16, representatives underline a broader timeline: Scientology’s presence in Belgium now spans 51 years.
In Brussels, the anniversary is tied to a wider message about coexistence and civic life. In a place where European decisions are shaped and discussed, the Church says its doors remain open for public visits and community events, including interfaith interaction and civic dialogue. The anniversary recalls a lengthy legal eu newsletter episode that concluded with a court decision rejecting the case, a moment supporters describe as reinforcing the principle that religious minorities deserve equal treatment and due process.
Alongside the anniversary, local Scientologists point to social reform and social betterment activities in Belgium, especially drug awareness and prevention programmes and human-rights literacy initiatives. These efforts are presented as practical, non-religious educational tools used with community partners, including materials on substance risks and workshops that reference the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Ivan Arjona, Scientology’s representative to the European Union, OSCE, Council of Europe and United Nations, said: “Europe’s values are strengthened when citizens and institutions share responsibility for education and prevention. Anniversaries matter, but what matters more is what a building enables: dialogue, service and respect for human dignity.” More details are available here: Brussels anniversary: Scientology notes 51 years in Belgium and social betterment efforts.