Rugby union in Rwanda Rugby union in Rwanda Rugby union in Rwanda is a minor but growing sport. The sport is governed by the Fédération Rwandaise de Rugby. Rwanda is a former colony of Belgium, and the game was first introduced from there. Rwandan rugby had a low key but steady presence in colonial times; however, it went into decline post-Rwandan independence, and the horrors of the 1990s war also damaged the game beyond repair. However, the aid agencies which arrived in the wake of that tragedy have reintroduced the game, which is being taken up by many of the young. One person in
Catholic Church in Rwanda Catholic Church in Rwanda The Catholic Church in Rwanda is part of the Catholic Church. There are just over five million Catholics in Rwanda—about half of the total population. The country is divided into nine dioceses including one archdiocese. The Rwandan government reported on November 1, 2006, that 56.5% of the Rwanda's population is Catholic. On November 20, 2016, the Catholic Church in Rwanda released a statement apologizing for the role of its members in the genocide in 1994. "We apologize for all the wrongs the church committed. We apologize on behalf of all Christians for all forms of wrongs