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CMS-Africa celebrates anniversary by opening new hub for Africa mission

CMS-Africa has celebrated its tenth anniversary by opening a new international base in Kenya as part of its vision to reach 50 million families.

23 November 2018

Anglican Church of Rwanda inaugurates new £250,000 cathedral in Gasabo

The outgoing Primate of Rwanda, Archbishop Onesphore Rwaje, has inaugurated a new 300 million Rwandan Franc cathedral in Gasabo.

20 March 2018

Bishop of Shyira, Laurent Mbanda, elected to lead Anglican Church in Rwanda

The Bishop of Shyira, Dr Laurent Mbanda, has been elected as the next Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda.

17 January 2018

Church prepares children to be future leaders in Rwanda

The Archbishop of Rwanda, Onesphore Rwaje, has told children from the church to see themselves as future leaders of church and country. 

17 August 2017

Rwandan Anglicans celebrate role of mothers in rebuilding country

Rwanda’s capital city Kigali was festooned with blue and white decorations on 31 July as the Province's Mothers Union celebrated its 50th jubilee.

08 August 2016

Archbishop of Canterbury visits refugee camp in Rwanda

The Archbishop of Canterbury visited a refugee camp in Rwanda on Sunday, after a three-day visit to Burundi to show solidarity with Anglicans and pray for peace and reconciliation. Archbishop Justin Welby toured the Mahama Camp in the Kibungo Diocese of Rwanda, where almost 50,000 refugees – all from Burundi – have fled.

08 March 2016

Rwandan Anglicans to attend Martyrs Day in Uganda

Archbishop Rwaje says pilgrims will join thousands from around the world for commemoration

03 June 2015

Rwanda Archbishop highlights faith leaders' role anti-sexual violence summit

Archbishop Rwaje Onesphore joined a faith leaders panel at the Global Summit in London, which highlighted the role of faith leaders and communities in preventing and responding to sexual violence.

12 June 2014

Abp Welby in Rwanda: "we must encourage reconciliation"

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby arrived in Rwanda this evening saying the country had come far since the genocide of 20 years ago. He added: "We must do all we can to encourage the vital work of reconciliation."

03 February 2014