Pope Benedict XVI met with bishops from Rwanda on Saturday and called for peace and reconciliation in the African country.Read more: Pope Calls for Reconciliation in Rwanda
The pope, in an audience with the bishops, recalled the 1994 Rwandan genocide and urged priests and faithful to "remain firm in the faith, to persevere in hope" and to overcome "all temptations of discouragement."
..."Work restlessly so that the gospel can penetrate more and more deeply in the hearts and lives of the believers, inviting the faithful to take on their responsibilities in society, especially in the fields of economy and politics," Benedict told the bishops.
And if you haven't yet seen Hotel Rwanda, I suggest that you do.
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