This is a timeline of events during the year 2021 which relate to religion.

Events

1 January – The Alliance of Reformed Churches splits from the Reformed Church in America in opposition to its tolerance of LGBT practitioners. 11 January – Pope Francis issues the Spiritus Domini, allowing women to serve as lectors and acolytes in the Catholic Church. 5 March – Pope Francis becomes the first Pope to visit Iraq. 4 April – The 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines celebrations begin, marking the quincentennial of Christianity's arrival in the nation. 11 April – Mass protests break out in Pakistan after the Pakistani government declined to sever ties with France for blasphemy. 13 May – The interdenominational Christian Ökumenischer Kirchentag 2021 convention is held in Frankfurt with most participants attending digitally. 28 May – Taksim Mosque is inaugurated in Istanbul, Turkey after decades of debate surrounding its creation. 1 June – Pope Francis issues the Pascite gregem Dei. 16 July – The Ghana National Mosque, the second largest mosque in West Africa, opens in Accra. 15 August – The Taliban retakes power in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of United States troops, imposing strict religious law on the nation. 11 September – Megan Rohrer becomes a Lutheran bishop, the first openly transgender person to do so. 19 September – The Church of Sweden holds elections for its assembly. 8 October – A member of Islamic State – Khorasan Province carries out a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan. 13 October – Hindus and Hindu temples are attacked throughout Bangladesh after a Quran is found under a Hindu idol. 15 October – A member of Islamic State – Khorasan Province carries out a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan. 22 October – Mass protests break out in Pakistan after the Pakistani government declined to sever ties with France for blasphemy. 3 December – A Sri Lankan national is lynched in Pakistan after being accused of blasphemy. 10 December – The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia, the largest cathedral in the Persian Gulf region, is inaugurated in Bahrain.

See also

2021 in Vatican City Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion

References