Ten thousand Rwandan churches shut down

Posted on August 10, 2026 
Filed under Africa, Moore College

Could this be a good thing? Russell Powell explains at SydneyAnglicans.net –

“The so-called ‘prosperity gospel’ – which promises wealth in return for faith – has long been a problem in Africa but now, in Rwanda, the government has shut 10,000 churches.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced a crackdown last year, saying of the churches, ‘Many are just thieving… some churches are just a den of bandits’. While the government’s intentions may reach beyond the prosperity gospel, in order for churches to open, regulations mandate that preachers must be theologically trained. …

Enter a strategic partnership between African Enterprise, Moore Theological College, and several Sydney rectors…”

– Read it all here.

Photo, and more information: African Enterprise Australasia.