A Paris court convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud and fined it more than $900,000 but stopped short of banning the group.    Confetti rains down as actor Tom Cruise, left, embraces leader of the Church of Scientology, David Miscavige, during the official opening of a new Scientology church in Madrid in 2004.    The church has strenuously denied the allegations against Miscavige, portraying the accusers as lying disgruntled ex-employees. said Scientology is flourishing, with more than 8,000 Scientology churches, missions and groups in 160-plus nations.