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Overview of the events of 2023 in religion
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This is a timeline of events during the year
2023 which relate to
religion .
Events
5 January –
The funeral of pope emeritus
Benedict XVI takes place following his death on 31 December 2022.
[1]
24 January – The Indonesian
pan-Islamist group
Khilafatul Muslimin is outlawed and its leadership is sentenced to prison.
[2]
30 January –
A suicide bombing is carried out in a mosque in
Peshawar , Pakistan, killing 84 people.
[3]
8 February –
A Christian revival begins at
Asbury University in
Wilmore, Kentucky .
[4]
[5]
1 May – The
Netherlands Reformed Churches and the
Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) merge as the
Dutch Reformed Churches .
[6]
9 May – A Tunisian national guardsman
attacks the
El Ghriba Synagogue , killing five people.
[7]
31 July –
Riots between Hindus and Muslims break out in
Haryana , India.
[8]
1–6 August – The Catholic
World Youth Day 2023 festival is held in
Lisbon .
[9]
31 August –
Pope Francis makes
a visit to Mongolia , becoming the first pope to do so.
[10]
4 October –
Laudate Deum , a
apostolic exhortation , is released by
Pope Francis to call for action on
climate change .
[11]
7 October – Palestinian militants affiliated with
Hamas launch
an attack on Israel. They kill approximately 1,200 people and take approximately 250 people hostage, initiating the
Israel–Hamas war .
[12]
8 October
14 October – A six-year-old Palestinian–American boy
is stabbed to death in his home in
Plainfield Township, Illinois , in response to the 7 October attack on Israel.
[15]
27 October – Israel launches
a ground invasion of Palestine in response to the 7 October attack, killing thousands of Palestinians.
[12]
28–29 October –
Riots targeting Jews break out in the
North Caucasus region of Russia.
[16]
18 December – The
Fiducia supplicans is declared, allowing for the blessing of
same-sex couples in the Catholic Church.
[17]
See also
References
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"Thousands Attend Pope Benedict's Funeral That Makes History" . TIME . 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
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"Pemimpin Khilafatul Muslimin Abdul Qadir Baraja Divonis 10 Tahun Bui" . CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
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"Pakistan to appeal to Taliban leader over police mosque bombing" . France 24 . 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
^ Ogwude, Haadiza.
" 'The world has been watching': How a small service at Asbury took the globe by storm" . The Enquirer . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
^ Lyons, Thomas (2023-02-23).
"When a Christian Revival Goes Viral" . The Atlantic . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
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"Dutch Denominations Reunite after Decades" . Christian Reformed Church . 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
^ Bouazza, Bouazza Ben (2023-05-11).
"Deadly Tunisian synagogue attack was premeditated and targeted temple, interior minister says" . AP News . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
^ Dayal, Sakshi (2023-08-01).
"At least five killed in Hindu-Muslim clashes south of New Delhi" . Reuters . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
^ Merlo, Francesca (2023-06-06).
"Pope Francis' Programme for Apostolic Journey to Portugal and World Youth Day 2023 - Vatican News" . www.vaticannews.va . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
^ Brennan, Eve; Tanno, Sophie (2023-09-02).
"A 10-hour flight to meet 1,500 Catholics: The Pope visits Mongolia" . CNN . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
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" "Laudate Deum": the Pope's cry for a response to the climate crisis - Vatican News" . www.vaticannews.va . 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
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b
"What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?" . BBC News . 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
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"Erdogan opens modern Turkish state's first new church" . France 24 . 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
^ Henao, Luis Andres; Bharath, Deepa (2023-10-07).
"Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in New Jersey" . AP News . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
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"Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say" . AP News . 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
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"Riots in North Caucasus underscore rampant antisemitism in Russia" . The Kyiv Independent . 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-02-08 .
^ Faiola, Anthony; Pitrelli, Stefano (18 December 2023).
"Pope Francis allows blessings of same-sex couples, shifting Vatican guidance" .
The Washington Post . Retrieved 2024-02-08 .