Worldwide Anglican Archbishops to Visit Renewed Rwanda

More than 25 Anglican archbishops from Africa, Latin America, Europe and Asia will travel to Rwanda in mid-September for a three-day visit.

|TOP|The visit has been arranged as part of ongoing efforts to harmonise relations following the 1994 Rwandan genocide, according to Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini.

Archbishop Kolini this week has been addressing a team of church planners running various community activities at the Anglican Church Headquarters in Remera, Gasabo District. He commented that the Rwanda visit had been inspired by the prevailing peace in the country, according to All Africa news agency.

He also told that the delegation of archbishops wanted to learn more about the strategies used to bring about reconstruction, peace, unity and reconciliation in Rwanda, which have attracted attention worldwide.

Archbishop Kolini said, “I would like to tell you that Rwanda is loved and blessed, so that's why the world puts its attention here.”

|AD|Educational and development experts from the respective countries will also attend the visit with the delegation to facilitate ideas on aiding their countries.

Pastor Emmanuel Gatera, the Provincial Secretary for the Anglican Church of Rwanda reported: “Rwanda has become a model of peace, good governance and evangelisation. The global church intends to borrow a leaf from Rwanda.”

The Anglican Church is just one of the many Christian churches and organisations that have worked in the African country this year alone.

In April 2006, Christians from around the world took part in a 100-day effort to replace the painful memories of the Rwandan genocide with “compassion, love, and renewed hope”.

Humanitarian aid organisations, musicians, and Christian leaders combined their efforts in support of the Hope Rwanda project which marked the 12th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide that killed nearly one million people.

“Hope Rwanda is very much about working closely with Rwandan community leaders,” said Mark Zschech. “We can’t do this without them.”

Joining in the effort of global compassion for the Rwandan people were well known Christian leaders, musicians, and aid and humanitarian organisations. Among those that participated were Joyce Meyer, Brian Houston, Darlene Zschech, Compassion, Samaritan’s Purse and Hillsong United.

The project was envisioned by Australian Gospel singer, songwriter and producer Darlene Zschech. Darlene and her husband Mark coordinated the effort with the goal of replacing the memories of violence and death with love and hope.
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