Pope Francis has appointed Father Edouard Sinayobye from Butare Diocese as new Bishop of Cyangugu Diocese in the Western Province, Kinyamateka, the local catholic church media has quoted Radio Vatican…
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International
President Kagame Acknowledges Pope Francis’ Steps in Building the Church
by Daniel Sabiiti 4:31 pmPresident Paul Kagame has lauded the Pope and the Catholic Church for its efforts in improving its relationship with Rwanda which was tainted 26 years ago by the genocide against…
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National
Kagame Congratulates Archbishop Kambanda over His Nomination as Cardinal
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 4:08 pmPresident Paul Kagame has congratulated Archbishop Antoine Kambanda who was elevated to Cardinal last week which he finds an important milestone for the local catholic church and the country at…
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Special Reports
Rwanda 74 Years Later: The Story of a Country Dedicated to Christ the King
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 2:31 pmIt was a good Sunday of October 27 during a celebration King Mutara III Rudahigwa had been looking forward to. During the Mass service at Nyanza Roman Catholic Church –…
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Fresh from being named among the 13 new Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church and the first Rwanda prelate in history to attain the rank, Archbishop Antoine Kambanda says that…
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National
Archbishop Antoine Kambanda Elevated to ‘Cardinal’ by Pope Francis
by Edmund Kagire 2:47 pmArchbishop Antoine Kambanda of Kigali Archdiocese has become the first Rwandan archbishop to attain the rank of Cardinal, after he emerged among 13 new cardinals named by Pope Francis this…
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Society
Kigali: Pope John Paul II Monument Boosted by New Leisure Park
by Williams Buningwire 4:40 pmSeptember 1990 will be memorable among Rwandan believers, most especially the Roman Catholic community. Between September 7 and 9, 1990, late Pope John Paul II visited the country with a…
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National
Pope Francis Appoints Antoine Kambanda New Archbishop of Kigali
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 2:46 pmPope Francis has appointed Antoine Kambanda as new archbishop of Kigali, replacing Thaddee Ntihinyurwa who has been serving in this capacity for the last 22 years (March 9, 1996). Kambanda…
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Voices
Why was Pope John Paul II Message to His Followers Ignored During 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi?
by Pascal Mutemberezi 4:18 pmNormally, the church is a place of fellowship, where Christians are ardent to one another and honour one another. It should be a place to teach biblical doctrine so as to…
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NationalNews
Goodbye 2017: Rwanda, Vatican Find Common Ground after 23 years
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 12:49 pmFor two decades, relations between the Vatican and Rwanda government had remained very cold because the Catholic Church persistently shied away from apologising for its role in the 1994 Genocide…
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NationalNews
Kagame to Meet Catholic Leaders over Pope’s ‘Constructive’ Discussion
by Dan Ngabonziza 5:54 pmPresident Paul Kagame today announced he will soon meet with heads of Catholic Church in Rwanda to share with them what he termed “constructive” discussion he had with Pope Francis…
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President Paul Kagame meet Pope Francis today. KT Press has made a list – not exhaustive though – of Rwandan priests and nuns that the church believes have their full…