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This is a timeline of events during the year
2016 which relate to religion.
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12 February –
Pope Francis and
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow meet in
Havana, Cuba, and issue a
joint declaration.
[1]
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27 March – An Islamist terrorist affiliated with the
Pakistani Taliban attacks
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park in
Lahore, Pakistan, targeting Christians celebrating
Easter.
[2]
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8 April – Pope Francis issues
Amoris laetitia as an
apostolic exhortation.
[3]
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7 May – The
Ferhat Pasha Mosque reopens in
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, reconstructed after its destruction during the
Bosnian War.
[4]
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26 July – Islamist terrorists
attack a church and kill a priest in
Rouen, France.
[5]
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28 July – Pope Francis speaks at
World Youth Day 2016 in
Kraków, Poland.
[6]
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25 August – A
conference of Islamic scholars is held in
Grozny,
Chechnya, creating a schism between different schools of
Sunni Islam.
[7]
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9 October –
Joseph Srampickal is consecrated as the first bishop of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain.
[8]
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19 October – The
Santiago Bahá'í Temple opens in
Santiago, Chile.
[9]
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20 November – The
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy ends with the
Feast of Christ the King.
[10]
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29 November –
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath began airing in the United States, bringing increased attention to
controversies associated with the
Church of Scientology.
[11]
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^ Chirovsky, Andriy (18 February 2016).
"Pope Francis calls Havana Joint Declaration debatable, understands Ukrainians might feel betrayed". The Catholic World Report. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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^ Saifi, Sophia (27 March 2016).
"In Pakistan, Taliban's Easter bombing targets, kills scores of Christians". CNN. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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^ Martin, James (8 April 2016).
"Top 10 takeaways from "Amoris Laetitia"". America Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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^ Borger, Julian (6 May 2016).
"Banja Luka mosque rises from rubble, 23 years after it was destroyed". The Guardian.
ISSN
0261-3077. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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"France church attack: Priest killed by two 'IS militants'". BBC News. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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^ Schneible, Ann (28 July 2016).
"Don't waste your life seeking 'empty thrills', Pope tells youth". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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^ Fuller, Liz (26 September 2016).
"Analysis: Grozny Fatwa On 'True Believers' Raises Concerns". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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"Britain's first Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop: We are committed to the new evangelization". Catholic News Agency. 15 December 2020. Archived from
the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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^ Foroudi, Layli (11 November 2016).
"The temple that welcomes all religions, or none at all". CNN. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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"2016: A year of seeking Mercy". Catholic News Herald. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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^ Gilbert, Sophie (29 November 2016).
"In 'Scientology and the Aftermath,' Leah Remini Strikes Back". The Atlantic. Retrieved 31 March 2023.