A move by Rwanda to shut down more than 700 churches in its capital city, allegedly for building safety, hygiene, and noise violations, is prompting accusations that the government of President Paul Kagame is trampling on religious freedom.
On March 6, police detained six pastors, accusing them of conspiring to rally other clergy in defiance of the government’s shutdown orders.
A group of Mennonites from ages 11 to 74 took part in a 141-mile trek into Washington, D.C., singing hymns and carrying flags, where they intentionally countered Christians United For Israel and protested Israel’s actions in Gaza.