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Jesuit priest: Stories of Rwandan women ‘scarred by genocide’ must be told
According to Father Marcel Uwineza, telling the stories of the women gives a voice to the women who, he said,... Read more
Christian leaders in Africa mark 30 years since Rwandan genocide
Members of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum expressed their solidarity with the people of Rwanda as they remember the 800,000... Read more
Police arrest suspected mastermind of massacre at Rwandan Catholic parish in 1994 genocide
Reuters reported that Fulgence Kayishema, one of the top suspects in the genocide, was arrested May 24 on a grape... Read more
Rwandan priest forgives his family’s killer: ‘We shared a drink and we were shedding tears’
Father Uwineza said he was “invaded by something higher than him. It’s something we can’t forgive on our own. ...... Read more
Archbishop Henryk Hoser, papal envoy to Medjugorje, has died
The Polish prelate was a trained physician, a missionary in Africa for more than two decades, and oversaw the pastoral... Read more
Meet Our Lady of Kibeho: The only approved Marian apparition in Africa
There is only one Vatican-approved Marian apparition that took place on the African continent: Our Lady of Kibeho. Read more
Rwanda’s first cardinal sees family as key to planting the seeds of peace
Rwanda’s first cardinal lost seven members of his immediate family in the 1994 genocide. Now he is using his role... Read more
Rwandan troops block pilgrims from attending Ugandan martyr celebration
Some 200 Rwandans were blocked by national troops from crossing the border with Uganda to attend a pilgrimage in the... Read more
Rwandan bishops apologize for letter urging pardon for genocide perpetrators
The Catholic bishops of Rwanda have apologized for calling for the release of old and ill prisoners convicted for crimes... Read more
Killed in the Rwandan genocide, this couple is being considered for sainthood
The story of Cyprien and Daphrose Rugumba is a story of atheism and devout faith, of a strained marriage and... Read more
Pope meets Rwandan president, apologizes for Church failure during genocide
During a brief meeting with Rwandan president Paul Kagame Monday, Pope Francis voiced his sadness for members of the Church... Read more
'Forgive us' – Rwandan bishops on Catholic role in genocide
The Catholic bishops of Rwanda have apologized for Christians' role in the deadly 1994 genocide. Read more
Twenty years after genocide, Church helps Rwanda heal
Boniface Hakizimana lives in a rural area of Southern Rwanda. He lives peacefully with the widow next door, Viviane N'Habimana.... Read more
