President Kagame congratulates Cardinal - Elect Antoine Kambanda
Kigali, Sunday 01 November 2020 – President Kagame has on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to the Archbishop Antoine Kambanda, following his nomination by Pope Francis as a Cardinal.
In his message, President Kagame said that the nomination of a Rwandan cardinal is a sign of strength of the catholic church in Rwanda, and commended its support to the government programmes such as education, health, and social welfare.
Cardinal-elect Antoine Kambanda is the archbishop of Kigali Diocese. He was elevated to eh rank of cardinal by Pope Francis on Sunday 25 October 2020, and will be officially assigned to the rank at a consistory scheduled for 28 November 2020.
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