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Rwanda

Nigerian, Rwandan and Ugandan bishops’ invitation to Lambeth Conference remains open

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Secretary General of the Anglican Communion respond to statement from three African Primates.

06 June 2022

Anglicans take on global ‘plastic pandemic’ at the UN

Anglican representatives to the United Nations are celebrating the passing of a major international agreement on tackling plastic pollution.

25 March 2022

Church of Uganda stages 500km pilgrimage to commemorate Archbishop Janani Luwum

A group of 76 pilgrims have walked the final journey of Archbishop Janani Luwum to commemorate his martyrdom.

18 February 2020

Lambeth Conference 2020: Over 500 bishops in 39 Anglican Communion Churches register

Organisers of next year’s Lambeth Conference have announced that 884 bishops and spouses have so far registered for the event.

12 April 2019

African bishops call for ecological justice to top agenda at 2020 Lambeth Conference

A group of African Anglican bishops have called for “Good News for creation and ecological justice” to be a priority at the Lambeth Conference.

28 September 2018

“Day of Jubilation” as new Primate enthroned for Province de L’Eglise Anglicane au Rwanda

Thousands of people packed into a stadium in the Kigali for the enthronement of Archbishop Laurent Mbanda as the Primate of Rwanda.

11 June 2018

Funerals held as 157 victims of the Genocide in Rwanda buried in Ruhanga memorial

Recently discovered victims of the Rwandan Genocide have been buried in a former Anglican Church, which has been turned into a memorial.

18 April 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

Archbishop Welby’s comment leads to development of African solar project

A comment made by the Archbishop of Canterbury during a visit to Jerusalem has resulted in a pioneering green energy project in Africa.

01 November 2017