2015 in religion

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This is a timeline of events during the year 2015 which relate to religion.

Events

7 January – Islamic terrorists carry out an attack against the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris for publishing a satirical image of Muhammad. Several other Islamic terrorists carry out random attacks in the Île-de-France region over the following days.^[1]
15 January – Pope Francis visits the Philippines.^[2]
19 January – The Eritrean Catholic Church is established as a separate entity from the Ethiopian Catholic Church.^[3]
25 January – The Scientology documentary Going Clear premieres at Sundance, bringing scrutiny to the Church of Scientology.^[4]
14 February – Islamic terrorists carry out several attacks in Copenhagen, Denmark, targeting Lars Vilks at a cultural event and targeting the Great Synagogue.^[5]
May – The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara is created by a faction of Al-Mourabitoun declaring its loyalty to the Islamic State.^[6]
June – American conversion therapy organization JONAH is ordered to dissolve after being found to be fraudulent.^[7]
18 June – Laudato si' is published as an encyclical by Pope Francis.^[8]
27 June
- The Dicastery for Communication is created within the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church.^[9]
- A white supremacist gunman attacks the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.^[10]
1 July – The First Church of Cannabis is established in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[11]
16 August – Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption is founded for one month by satirist John Oliver as a criticism of prosperity theology.^[12]
11 September – A crane collapses on a crowd preparing for the Hajj.^[13]
19 September – Pope Francis visits Cuba.^[14]
22 September – Pope Francis visits the United States.^[15]
23 September – The Moscow Cathedral Mosque opens in Moscow, Russia, in a ceremony attended by Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Mahmoud Abbas.^[16]
24 September
- The Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs is consecrated in Gyumri, Armenia.^[17]
- A crowd crush occurs during the Hajj.^[18]
1 October – The Imam Ali Mosque opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.^[19]
3 December – The Center for Jewish–Christian Understanding and Cooperation publishes To Do the Will of Our Father in Heaven: Toward a Partnership between Jews and Christians.^[20]
8 December – The Catholic Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy begins.^[21]

Undated

The Aiyy Faith is registered in Russia.
The Commonwealth of Pagan Communities of Siberia–Siberian Veche is registered in Russia.
The Global Confessional and Missional Lutheran Forum is established.
The Presbyterian Reformed Church in India is founded in South India.
The Rodnover Confederation is founded in Poland.

References

^ "Charlie Hebdo attack: Three days of terror". BBC News. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ "Pope Francis arrives in Philippines". The Guardian. 15 January 2015. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ Dipippo, Gregory (20 January 2015). "The Pope Creates a New Sui Juris Church in Eritrea". New Liturgical Movement. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ Foundas, Scott (26 January 2015). "Sundance Film Review: 'Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief'". Variety. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ Gargiulo, Susanne; Botelho, Greg; Almasy, Steve (14 February 2015). "Copenhagen attacks: Police kill man during shootout". CNN. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ "IntelBrief: ISIS in the Greater Sahara". The Soufan Center. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ Kasperkevic, Jana (18 December 2015). "'Gay conversion therapy' provider ordered to shut down after lawsuit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home". USCCB. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ "Pope Francis promulgates Motu Proprio instituting the 'Secretariat for Communications'". Vatican Radio. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ Elliott, Debbie (17 June 2020). "5 Years After Charleston Church Massacre, What Have We Learned?". NPR. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ Prisco, Joanna (15 June 2015). "For First Church of Cannabis, Ganja is Godly". ABC News. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ Pellot, Brian (18 August 2015). "'Megareverend' John Oliver trolls televangelists with new tax-exempt church". Religion News Service. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "Mecca crane collapse: 107 dead at Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque". BBC News. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ Chalasani, Radhika (20 September 2015). "Pope Francis visits Cuba". CBS News. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ Collinson, Stephen (22 September 2015). "Pope Francis arrives in U.S. for historic visit". CNN Politics. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ MacFarquhar, Neil (23 September 2015). "Putin Opens New Mosque in Moscow Amid Lingering Intolerance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "New Armenian Catholic Church Consecrated in Gyumri". MassisPost. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ Bucks, Jonathan (23 December 2015). "The Hajj crush: 'It was the closest thing to hell on earth'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". The Local DK. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "Doing the Father's will: how Orthodox rabbis see common ground with Christians". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "It's time to rediscover God's mercy, Pope says at Jubilee launch". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[1] "Charlie Hebdo attack: Three days of terror". BBC News. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[2] "Pope Francis arrives in Philippines". The Guardian. 15 January 2015. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[3] Dipippo, Gregory (20 January 2015). "The Pope Creates a New Sui Juris Church in Eritrea". New Liturgical Movement. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[4] Foundas, Scott (26 January 2015). "Sundance Film Review: 'Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief'". Variety. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[5] Gargiulo, Susanne; Botelho, Greg; Almasy, Steve (14 February 2015). "Copenhagen attacks: Police kill man during shootout". CNN. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[6] "IntelBrief: ISIS in the Greater Sahara". The Soufan Center. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[7] Kasperkevic, Jana (18 December 2015). "'Gay conversion therapy' provider ordered to shut down after lawsuit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[8] "Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home". USCCB. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[9] "Pope Francis promulgates Motu Proprio instituting the 'Secretariat for Communications'". Vatican Radio. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[10] Elliott, Debbie (17 June 2020). "5 Years After Charleston Church Massacre, What Have We Learned?". NPR. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[11] Prisco, Joanna (15 June 2015). "For First Church of Cannabis, Ganja is Godly". ABC News. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[12] Pellot, Brian (18 August 2015). "'Megareverend' John Oliver trolls televangelists with new tax-exempt church". Religion News Service. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[13] "Mecca crane collapse: 107 dead at Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque". BBC News. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[14] Chalasani, Radhika (20 September 2015). "Pope Francis visits Cuba". CBS News. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[15] Collinson, Stephen (22 September 2015). "Pope Francis arrives in U.S. for historic visit". CNN Politics. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[16] MacFarquhar, Neil (23 September 2015). "Putin Opens New Mosque in Moscow Amid Lingering Intolerance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[17] "New Armenian Catholic Church Consecrated in Gyumri". MassisPost. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[18] Bucks, Jonathan (23 December 2015). "The Hajj crush: 'It was the closest thing to hell on earth'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[19] "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". The Local DK. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[20] "Doing the Father's will: how Orthodox rabbis see common ground with Christians". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[21] "It's time to rediscover God's mercy, Pope says at Jubilee launch". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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