Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told Catholic followers not to do things that make poverty look good. A government spokesperson called these actions “cult-like. He talked about a Catholic pilgrimage that took place in June, as reported by the New Times newspaper.
Rwandan President Mr. Kagame is upset with the idea of people traveling to worship poverty. He says that if he hears about it again, he will bring trucks to gather those people and put them in prison. They will only be released when they stop thinking in a poverty mindset. Kagame made these comments to a group of young people at a conference in the capital city, Kigali.
We should not admire or worship being poor. “He said don’t do it again. ”
The government explained that Mr. Kagame was not talking about the well-known Catholic site in Kibeho where people believe the Virgin Mary appeared, as previously reported.
“President Kagame never mentioned any particular place for a pilgrimage, and definitely not Kibeho,” said spokesperson Yolande Makolo to the AFP news agency.
Ms Makolo explained that the president was probably talking about a casual journey-like event that happens in Rutsiro district.
According to Rwanda’s New Times, during this event, devoted people go on a three-day journey to a hill called Our Lady of the Poor.
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Kigali cautions Catholics in Rwanda about ‘cult-like’ practises
