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Rwandan Refugee Admits Starting Fire at France’s Nantes Cathedral
A church volunteer has admitted to starting the fire at Nantes Cathedral and was charged with arson on Saturday.
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Tanzania’s Former President Mourned as “a man of faith, a dedicated Pan-Africanist”
Tanzania’s former President Benjamin William Mkapa, a Catholic who was at the forefront of brokering peace deals during conflicts in Africa, is being eulogized as a “man of faith” and...
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Salesian-sponsored Multipurpose Hall in Tanzania “to meet needs of 1,700 students”
A new multipurpose hall under construction at the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center located in Tanzania’s Archdiocese of Dodoma will be instrumental in meeting the needs of close to 1,700...
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Jesuits in Rwanda Donate Food Items to the Vulnerable, A Response to COVID-19 Challenges
As a response to the challenges posed by COVID-19 restrictions, the leadership of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Rwanda has reached out to vulnerable families in the East African...
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Church Leaders Across Africa Share Messages of Hope amid “silent Easter” Celebrations
Bishops in Africa have, individually and collectively, offered messages of hope to the people of God on the continent in their respective Easter messages amid “silent Easter” celebrations due to...
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“The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away,” Mum to Rwandan Gospel Singer at His Burial
The mother of the popular Rwandan Gospel singer who was found dead in a police cell just over a week ago entrusted her son to God during his funeral Mass in Rwanda’s...
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Rwandan Gospel Singer, Former Seminarian, 1994 Genocide Survivor, Dead in Police Cells
Kizito Mihigo, a popular gospel singer in the Central African nation of Rwanda who has been described as a “devout Catholic known for songs promoting healing and forgivingness” was Monday, February 17...
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Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda Bishops Reaffirm Commitment “to be witnesses, artisans of peace”
The Bishops at the helm of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) that brings together heads of dioceses in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and...
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Continental Biblical Leadership Initiative Hails Application of Bible in Rwanda
At the 9th African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) forum in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, the application of scripture in the process of healing and reconciliation following the 1994 genocide has been...
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Church in Rwanda Plans to Review Her Legacy toward Peace 25 Years after Genocide
As Rwanda continues to recover from memories of the 1994 genocide that was characterized with, among other issues, bitter memories of complacency from various quarters, the Catholic Church in this...
