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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. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- "Pope Francis arrives in Philippines". The Guardian. 2015-01-15. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- Dipippo, Gregory (2015-01-20). "The Pope Creates a New Sui Juris Church in Eritrea". New Liturgical Movement. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- Foundas, Scott (2015-01-26). "Sundance Film Review: 'Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- Gargiulo, Susanne; Botelho, Greg; Almasy, Steve (2015-02-14). "Copenhagen attacks: Police kill man during shootout". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- "IntelBrief: ISIS in the Greater Sahara". The Soufan Center. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- Kasperkevic, Jana (2015-12-18). "'Gay conversion therapy' provider ordered to shut down after lawsuit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- "Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home". USCCB. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- "Pope Francis promulgates Motu Proprio instituting the 'Secretariat for Communications'". Vatican Radio. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- Elliott, Debbie (2020-06-17). "5 Years After Charleston Church Massacre, What Have We Learned?". NPR. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- Prisco, Joanna (2015-06-15). "For First Church of Cannabis, Ganja is Godly". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- Pellot, Brian (2015-08-18). "'Megareverend' John Oliver trolls televangelists with new tax-exempt church". Religion News Service. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- "Mecca crane collapse: 107 dead at Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque". BBC News. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- Chalasani, Radhika (2015-09-20). "Pope Francis visits Cuba". CBS News. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- Collinson, Stephen (2015-09-22). "Pope Francis arrives in U.S. for historic visit | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- MacFarquhar, Neil (2015-09-23). "Putin Opens New Mosque in Moscow Amid Lingering Intolerance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- "New Armenian Catholic Church Consecrated in Gyumri". MassisPost. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- Bucks, Jonathan (2015-12-23). "The Hajj crush: 'It was the closest thing to hell on earth'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". The Local DK. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- "Doing the Father's will: how Orthodox rabbis see common ground with Christians". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- "It's time to rediscover God's mercy, Pope says at Jubilee launch". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
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