Rwanda, March 29, 2012
With the blessing of His Holiness
Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa,
two weeks ago construction began for the first Orthodox
church in Rwanda. It is named after the Holy Trinity
and is being built on one hectare of land purchased by
donation from an anonymous donor (20,000 euros) and
other Christians (15,000 euros). It is built in
Nyamata, 2 km from the New International Airport with
the support of the "Brotherhood of Orthodox
External Missions of Thessaloniki".
Rwandan people have shown great interest in Orthodoxy, but
financial difficulties in purchasing land and the
settlement of relevant documents delayed the construction
work.
