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| Scientology couple to marry in London | Scientology couple to marry in London |
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| A couple who won a Supreme Court challenge are to marry in a Church of Scientology chapel in London later. | |
| Louisa Hodkin launched legal action after officials refused to register a Church of Scientology chapel in central London as a place for marriage for her and fiance Alessandro Calcioli. | Louisa Hodkin launched legal action after officials refused to register a Church of Scientology chapel in central London as a place for marriage for her and fiance Alessandro Calcioli. |
| In December five Supreme Court judges ruled the church was a "place of meeting for religious worship". | In December five Supreme Court judges ruled the church was a "place of meeting for religious worship". |
| Miss Hodkin said she was proud that her victory had ended "inequality". | |
| The chapel had initially been refused as a wedding venue due to a 1970 High Court ruling which said Scientology services were not "acts of worship". | The chapel had initially been refused as a wedding venue due to a 1970 High Court ruling which said Scientology services were not "acts of worship". |
| Miss Hodkin, from East Grinstead, West Sussex, argued that the 1970 ruling should not be binding because Scientologist beliefs and services had evolved during the past four decades. | Miss Hodkin, from East Grinstead, West Sussex, argued that the 1970 ruling should not be binding because Scientologist beliefs and services had evolved during the past four decades. |
| She said services were "ones of religious worship" and likened Scientology to Buddhism and Jainism. | She said services were "ones of religious worship" and likened Scientology to Buddhism and Jainism. |
| Ahead of Sunday's ceremony, a Church of Scientology spokesman said: "We are delighted that Louisa and Alessandro can now be married in their church in front of their family and fellow parishioners. | Ahead of Sunday's ceremony, a Church of Scientology spokesman said: "We are delighted that Louisa and Alessandro can now be married in their church in front of their family and fellow parishioners. |
| "They have paved the way for other Scientologist couples. | "They have paved the way for other Scientologist couples. |
| "This is an historic day for religious equality and freedom for all in the UK." | "This is an historic day for religious equality and freedom for all in the UK." |