MOSCOW — An exposition dedicated to the life of the Church of Scientology's founder, Ron Hubbard, will be held within the Kremlin's walls Tuesday, church officials said in an invitation issued Friday.
The one-day exposition, titled "Ron Hubbard's Life in Photos," will be open for public display in the Kremlin's former Congress Palace, built for the Soviet Communist Party's use in 1960s and now serving as an exhibition and concert hall.
The Church of Scientology claims some 10,000 members in Moscow. Russia's Justice Ministry sought to have it banned earlier this year, arguing that it had failed to re-register as required under a new law on religious organizations and that it was no longer active in Moscow. Two courts dismissed the complaint.