1991 Religion & Beliefs Events — Verified Historical Highlights

1991 Religion & Beliefs Events — Verified Historical Highlights | TakeMeBack.to

28 Jan A Closer Look with Faith Daniels Debuts: A Closer Look, a new television program hosted by journalist Faith Daniels, premiered on NBC-TV, expanding the network's news and current affairs programming.
14 Apr Van Gogh Museum art heist: On April 14, 1991, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam was robbed, resulting in the theft of two paintings by Vincent van Gogh: 'View of the Sea at Scheveningen' and 'Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen.' The paintings were recovered in 1999 after being stolen by thieves who had broken into the museum. source: nytimes.com
06 May Time Magazine publishes critical article on Scientology: On May 6, 1991, Time magazine published "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power," an investigative article by Richard Behar that was highly critical of the Church of Scientology, describing it as a "ruthless global scam." source: en.wikipedia.org
28 Oct Papal Leadership: St. John Paul II was serving as the Pope of the Catholic Church on this date.
28 Dec Stolen religious icon returned to Greek Orthodox Church: A stolen religious icon was returned to the Greek Orthodox Church on December 28, 1991. The icon had been missing for several years before being recovered and restored to its rightful place of worship. source: archaeology.org

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