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Catholic Church in Rwanda
Rwanda Shuts Down Over 5,500 Churches Due to Non-Compliance with Safety, Health Regulations
Rwanda has shut down 5,600 churches, including some 100 places of worship operating in caves for not complying with the country’s safety and health regulations.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop in Rwanda, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Philippe Rukamba from the pastoral care of the Butare Diocese in Rwanda and appointed Mons. Jean Bosco Ntagungira, as his successor.
Catholic Pro-lifers’ Last Minute Intervention Changes Mind of Rwandese Teenager on Abortion
Laurence, aged 17, was scheduled for abortion a day before she met Human Life International (HLI) Rwanda that convinced her to choose life instead.
Rwandan Catholic Diocese Moves to Foster Healing, Reconciliation among Genocide Victims
The Catholic Diocese of Butare in Rwanda has launched a manual that seeks to foster healing, unity and reconciliation among victims of the 1994 genocide against Tutsis.
Catholic Bishops in Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda Advocate for “pilgrims of peace”
Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) comprising Catholic Bishops in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda have reflected on the security situation in their respective countries and called upon the people of God to foster peace in their respective countries.
Salesians Realize Month-long Campaign on Value of Vocational Education in Rwanda
The Job Service Office of the members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Rwanda organized a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the need to embrace vocation and technical education in the East African nation.
Caritas Rwanda Partners with Government to Support GBV Victims
Over 100 pregnant and teen mothers in Rwanda are beneficiaries of Caritas Rwanda’s Gender Based Violence (GBV) clinic that the Catholic entity organized in partnership with the country’s Ministry of Gender among other partners.
UK-Based Catholic Aid Agency Welcomes Court Ruling against Rwandan Asylum Plan
The development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), has welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK) Supreme Court ruling against the country’s plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.
Single Mothers in Rwanda among “most vulnerable” Beneficiaries of Salesian Initiatives
Single mothers in Rwanda are among the “most vulnerable” beneficiaries of the initiatives that members of the Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali are undertaking in view of empowering the needy.
Salesians in Rwanda Enrolling Girls in “technical professions” to Break Gender Barriers
Members of the Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Rwanda are enrolling girls in “technical professions” in an effort to break gender barriers in the landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa.
Catholic Bishops in Burundi, DRC, Rwanda Renew Commitment “alternative paths” to peace
Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) comprising Catholic Bishops in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Rwanda have renewed “alternative paths” to peace in their region.
On World Teachers’ Day, Salesians Highlight Programs that Support Educators in Africa
On the annual World Teachers’ Day marked October 5, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted programs supporting educators around the globe including Africa.
Salesian Partnership Facilitating School Expansion in Rwanda to Serve More Learners
Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Rwanda have partnered with an Italian Foundation to facilitate the expansion of their school in Kimihurura in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali in view of providing quality education to “more children”.
Caritas Rwanda Launches Rehabilitation Program for Malnourished Children
Over 100 malnourished children in Rwanda’s Rulindo District in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali are beneficiaries of a comprehensive rehabilitation program that Caritas initiated in the East African nation.
Suspected Mastermind of Massacre at Rwandan Catholic Parish in 1994 Genocide Arrested
Fulgence Kayishema, a former Rwandan police officer suspected to have ordered the killing of at least 2,000 Tutsis who were seeking refuge at St. Paul’s Nyange Catholic Parish of the current Nyundo Diocese during the 1994 genocide has been arrested in South Africa.
Catholic Entity Reaches Out to Flood Victims in Rwanda in “a very safe, dignified way”
Trócaire, the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, has reached out to victims of floods in a Rwandan Catholic Diocese in a grant to Caritas, implemented through cash transfers.
Catholic Church in Rwanda Journeying with Prisoners to Heal Wounds of Civil War
Nearly three decades after the Rwandan genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed, the wounds are still tender, and a lot still needs to be done to bring about forgiveness by those who remain wounded.
“Blessings of strength, peace”: Pope Francis to Rwandans after Deadly Floods
Pope Francis has expressed his “spiritual closeness” to the people of God in Rwanda following the torrential rains that swept through the Northern, Western, and Southern Provinces of the country during the night of May 2-3, resulting in deadly floods.
Rwandan Catholic Priest Known as “key genocide mastermind” Dismissed from Clerical Duties
Fr. Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, a Rwandan Catholic Priest considered a “key mastermind” of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda has been, “not subject to any appeal”, dismissed from clerical duties.
Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Kabgayi in Rwanda, Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Kabgayi in Rwanda and has appointed Mons. Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa as his successor.
