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.
Rev. Mark Francis, a friend of Prevost since the 1970s, told Reuters the cardinal was a firm supporter of his predecessor's papacy, and especially of the late pontiff's commitment to social justice issues.
