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September 20, 2004
Rwanda 'genocide' priest on trial
The Catholic hierarchy in Rwanda had close ties to extremist politicians in the run up to the genocide and some priests like Father Seromba are accused of actively assisting the Hutu militias.
In 2001, two nuns were found guilty of taking part in the genocide in a Belgian court.
The Vatican accepts there are individuals in the church who committed crimes, but controversially, it says the Church as an institution cannot be held to blame.
At the time of the genocide, some 60% of Rwandans were Catholic but some have since converted to Islam, saying the Church failed them in 1994.
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Posted by thdyck on September 20, 2004
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