This just in: Apparently, the newest Rwandan translation for "Hutu" and "Tutsi" is "homosexual".
Does anyone remember that there were Anglican priests and bishops, chief among them, Bishop Musabyamana, who were charged with complicity in the Rwandan Genocide and ultimately removed from office because of their participation in the Rwandan Genocide? (Musabyamana died while in detention.)
Do you remember the story of the Roman Catholic Hutu priest who was sentenced to 15 years in prison just this past October? In 1994, he ordered his church to be demolished while 2,000 ethnic Tutsi sought refuge there from the mass killing breaks all around.
Anyone else feel the cold chill in the room?
The irony is that Bishop Kolini made the statements reported in the news article below at a three-day peace crusade at Remera St. Peter's Church. The article also notes: "The Anglican Church of Rwanda has been at the forefront in evangelisation and peace building in the world," mentioning that it has given "sanctuary to 130 American churches that departed from the Episcopal Church of America after the consecration of gay bishops and pastors."
You just can't make this stuff up!
Fight Homosexuality, Kolini Tells Churches
The New Times (Kigali)
NEWS
5 December 2007
Posted to the web 5 December 2007
By Grace Mugabe
Kigali
REMERA - Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini has called on churches in the East African region to fight against homosexuality for the good of the society.
The leader of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda insisted that Anglican churches in East Africa will not mingle with the homosexuals in the affairs of the church for the good of the community.
"We are reformed Anglicans who want to adhere to the original creeds of the Bible, and that's why our church has decided to ignore the 2008 Lambeth Conference because it has not done much to fight homosexuality in the communion," he said on Sunday.
He was addressing a big congregation gathered for a three-day peace crusade at Remera St. Peter's Church.
The crusade, which was organised by the Anglican Church of Rwanda, brought together Christians from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and hosts Rwanda.
The Anglican Church of Rwanda has been at the forefront in evangelisation and peace building in the world.
The church is known to have given sanctuary to 130 American churches that departed from the Episcopal Church of America after the consecration of gay bishops and pastors.
The 130 American churches operate under the auspices of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda under the banner of "Anglican Mission in the Americas (AMIA)."
Archbishop Kolini also hailed Rwanda's admission to the East African Community (EAC) describing it as a blessing.
He said that this was achieved due to the political will and good governance of the country. He urged Christians to embrace the EAC.
He said it is of paramount importance for the countries in the community to remove boundaries for free movements and interactions of the people of God.
Kolini further observed that Rwanda has become a beacon of hope in the region and urged Great Lakes region populations to emulate the example for regional peace and stability.
The senior prelate told the gathering that the Anglican church of Rwanda will continue to impart messages of peace and hope for the protection of mankind.
Copyright © 2007 The New Times. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).
Thanks for the link to the "Anglican Complicity" site, which is blood-curdling. I had assumed that elements of the Rwandan church had to have a level of guilt in this matter but had no idea that it was on this scale. I believe that I will be citing this study myself from time to time.
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