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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 , an 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
  • The Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church opens in Turkey, becoming the first new church constructed since the republic's founding. ^[13]
  • The Swaminarayan Akshardham temple opens in Robbinsville, New Jersey, making it the largest Hindu temple outside of India. ^[14]
• 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

• 2023 in Vatican City
• Antisemitism during the Gaza war
• Islamophobia during the Gaza war
• Religion and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Timeline of the Gaza war

References

1. "Thousands Attend Pope Benedict's Funeral That Makes History". TIME. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
2. "Pemimpin Khilafatul Muslimin Abdul Qadir Baraja Divonis 10 Tahun Bui". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
3. "Pakistan to appeal to Taliban leader over police mosque bombing". France 24. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
4. Ogwude, Haadiza. "'The world has been watching': How a small service at Asbury took the globe by storm". The Enquirer. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
5. Lyons, Thomas (23 February 2023). "When a Christian Revival Goes Viral". The Atlantic. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
6. "Dutch Denominations Reunite after Decades". Christian Reformed Church. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
7. Bouazza, Bouazza Ben (11 May 2023). "Deadly Tunisian synagogue attack was premeditated and targeted temple, interior minister says". AP News. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
8. Dayal, Sakshi (1 August 2023). "At least five killed in Hindu-Muslim clashes south of New Delhi". Reuters. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
9. Merlo, Francesca (6 June 2023). "Pope Francis' Programme for Apostolic Journey to Portugal and World Youth Day 2023 - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
10. Brennan, Eve; Tanno, Sophie (2 September 2023). "A 10-hour flight to meet 1,500 Catholics: The Pope visits Mongolia". CNN. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
11. ""Laudate Deum": the Pope's cry for a response to the climate crisis - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
12. "What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?". BBC News. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
13. "Erdogan opens modern Turkish state's first new church". France 24. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
14. Henao, Luis Andres; Bharath, Deepa (7 October 2023). "Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in New Jersey". AP News. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
15. "Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say". AP News. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
16. "Riots in North Caucasus underscore rampant antisemitism in Russia". The Kyiv Independent. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
17. Faiola, Anthony; Pitrelli, Stefano (18 December 2023). "Pope Francis allows blessings of same-sex couples, shifting Vatican guidance" . The Washington Post . Retrieved 8 February 2024.