The religion sparks controversy for various reasons and anytime one of its more well known members like Cruise or actor John Travolta are in the news, it is invariably brought up. 

As far as I know, Holmes has not said anything publicly about Scientology in recent weeks and it hasn’t been ascertained that the religion has anything to do with her divorce filing. However, many stories about the pending divorce bring up the fact that  Cruise is a well known Scientologist and some people are wondering if Scientology may have played a part in Holmes’ decision to end her marriage.

Here’s what others are saying about the religion being back in the news again and what it could bring to the Holmes-Cruise divorce proceedings.

USA Today: Scientology faces fresh scrutiny

CBS News Celebrity Circuit: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ divorce: the Scientology factor 

Los Angeles Times: Scientology complicates Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes divorce case  

New York Daily News: Katie Holmes enters ‘new phase’ as Tom Cruise insists Scientology was not at root of split 

Carla Hinton

Religion Editor