Rwanda
Church of England leader says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda undermines the UK’s global standing
By Jill Lawless — January 30, 2024
LONDON (AP) — If approved by Parliament, the law will allow the government to “disapply” sections of U.K. human rights law when it comes to Rwanda-related asylum claims and make it harder to challenge the deportations in court.
Congolese faith leaders step up efforts to promote dialogue among warring groups
By Tonny Onyulo — November 7, 2023
GOMA, Congo (RNS) — Church leaders are conducting weekly workshops to train traditional and church leadership in how to promote peace in their communities.
Archbishop of Canterbury: UK migration bill is morally wrong
By Sylvia Hui — May 10, 2023
LONDON (AP) — The legislation bars asylum claims by anyone who reaches the U.K. by unauthorized means, and compels officials to deport refugees and migrants 'to their home country or a safe third country.' Once deported, they would be banned from ever re-entering the U.K.
Anglican conservatives meet in Rwanda amid rift over LGBTQ
By Ignatius Ssuuna — April 19, 2023
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The meeting comes two months after the decision of the Church of England to bless civil marriages of same-sex couples. Clerics from Africa are among those who continue to express concern.
Christians and Muslims in Central African Republic share shelter as renewed fighting displaces thousands
By Fredrick Nzwili — January 27, 2021
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — This latest wave of violence in the central African country has caused massive displacement of populations and forced nearly 200,000 people — half of them children — to flee from their homes.
After proving that a red hat isn’t forever, Pope Francis names new cardinals for new church
By Claire Giangravé — November 30, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Once a cushy reward, the position of cardinal under Francis comes with expectations of being less a ‘prince of the church’ than an exemplar of transparency.
McCarrick scandal shows why popes, like John Paul, should not be canonized
By Thomas Reese — November 17, 2020
(RNS) — The fact that John Paul advanced McCarrick in the hierarchy despite warning he received from Vatican officials and Cardinal John O’Connor makes some wonder why he should be considered a saint. Canonizing popes is more about ecclesial politics than sanctity.
Banned from meeting in church, Rwandan worshippers gather at home
By Tonny Onyulo — September 6, 2018
KIGALI, Rwanda (RNS) — An estimated 8,000 churches and 100 mosques have been closed in what some say is a human rights violation, but which the government defends as a move to require clergy to meet modest standards for education.
After shuttering 700 churches, Rwanda proposes stricter clergy guidelines
By Fredrick Nzwili — July 11, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — After closing more than 700 churches and some mosques in March, Rwandan government officials have moved to institute guidelines for how faith groups operate in the majority-Christian East African country.
Lightning kills 15 worshippers in Rwanda, as government cracks down on unsafe churches
By Lauren Markoe — March 13, 2018
(RNS) — The strike occurred as the Rwandan government continues to shut down houses of worship it deems unsafe and dissenters accuse it of trampling on religious rights.
Rwanda closes hundreds of churches and arrests pastors
By Lauren Markoe — March 7, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The move, allegedly for building safety, hygiene and noise violations, is prompting allegations that the government of President Paul Kagame is trampling on religious freedom in the tiny East African nation.
Nuns help expand coverage and care in Rwanda’s health system
By Melanie Lidman — May 11, 2017
(RNS) In a poor, Rwandan village, four Kenyan sisters from the Little Daughters of St. Joseph Congregation run a health clinic, and build trust in a country still recovering from genocide and civil war.
Pope asks forgiveness for church role in Rwanda genocide
By Reuters — March 20, 2017
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Some massacres took place in churches where people who had sought refuge were killed by militias
Rwandan bishops apologize for role in 1994 genocide
By Fredrick Nzwili — November 21, 2016
(RNS) The apology was read aloud in all Catholic churches in the local Kinyarwanda dialect on Sunday (Nov. 20).
Two Rwandan pols found guilty of slaughter inside a Catholic church
By David Gibson — July 8, 2016
(RNS) A French court sentenced the former politicians to life in prison for masterminding the killing of 2,000 people taking refuge in the church during the country’s 1994 genocide.
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