Rwanda: Kagame Urges Citizens to Support Rwanda's First Cardinal

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Rwanda: Kagame Urges Citizens to Support Rwanda's First Cardinal

[East African] Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has called on Rwandans to support new cardinal, Antoine Kambanda, the country's first cardinal.

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