The government in Rwanda has branded as inadequate the
apology recently issued by the Catholic Church in the country over the 1994
genocide in which at least 800,000 people were killed.
An apology letter signed by Rwandan bishops was circulated
last Sunday.
Bishop Philippe Rukamba, chair of the Catholic Episcopal
Conference of Rwanda, later clarified that the apology was in the name of
individuals and not the church, saying the church as an institution had played
no role in the genocide.
This prompted the Rwandan government to reply:
In view of the scale of the crimes committed, an apology
from the Vatican would be justified."
The government added that the bishops' letter highlighted an
unwillingness from the Catholic Church to honestly recognise its moral and
legal responsibilities with regard to the genocide.
Culled from bbc.co.uk;http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-37904574
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