KIGALI, Rwanda – Rwanda's government has closed thousands of churches and dozens of mosques as it seeks to assert more control over a vibrant religious community whose sometimes makeshift operations, ...

Editor's note: Meeting Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Pope Francis asked God's forgiveness for the failures of the Catholic Church during the 1994 Rwanda genocide and for the hatred and violence ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s government has closed thousands of churches and ...

Kigali. In a move that has sent shockwaves through the country’s religious communities, Rwanda has ordered the closure of thousands of unregistered churches and mosques, enforcing new rules that ...

KIGALI, Rwanda-- The Catholic Church in Rwanda apologized on Sunday for the church’s role in the 1994 genocide, saying it regretted the actions of those who participated in the massacres. “We ...

The Rwandan Catholic bishops' conference urged the government of President Paul Kagame to preserve religious rights after government officials closed thousands of churches and mosques. The buildings ...

Pews in an empty church near Kigali, Rwanda. (Credit: Photo by Scott Chacon/Creative Commons.) Listen NAIROBI, Kenya — A move by Rwanda to shut down more than 700 churches in its capital city, ...

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 ...

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 ...