Father Rugirangoga died on 7th January 2021 in the United States of America (USA) succumbing to COVID-19 related complications. <\/p>\n
On 27th January, Christians and friends of Rwanda in USA organized a farewell Mass prayer held at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.<\/p>\n
The Bishop of Cyangugu Diocese, Hakizimana C\u00e9lestin has told IGIHE that a farewell Mass will be held at Regina Pacis Parish shortly after Father Rugirangoga\u2019s body arrives in Rwanda. <\/p>\n
The farewell Mass is scheduled on 1st March 2021, a day before his burial to take place at Agasozi k\u2019Ibanga ry\u2019Amahoro (Hill of Secrete to Peace) located in Kamatita cell, Gihundwe sector, Rusizi district of Western Province.<\/p>\n
The hill of 25 hectares is located in Nkanka Parish, Cyangugu Diocese.<\/p>\n
Father Rugirangoga is renowned for delivering healing prayers, unity and reconciliation initiatives.<\/p>\n
Father Rugirangoga was also renowned for psychiatric initiatives and healing prayers launched in Mushaka Parish that encouraged Genocide perpetrators to seek forgiveness and survivors to forgive offenders as a healing process from the wounds of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/p>\n
In 2015, Father Rugirangoga was selected as Protector of Friendship Pact \u2018Umurinzi w\u2019Igihango\u2019 for outstanding contribution promoting unity and reconciliation among Rwandans across the country.<\/p>\n
In 2019, Father Rugirangoga wrote a book dubbed \u201cForgiveness Makes You Free\u201d aimed at consolidating Rwandans unity and reconciliation efforts.<\/p>\n
Father Ubald Rugiranoga was born on 26th April 1955 in former Rwabidege sector, Mwezi parish in Commune Karengera, Prefecture Cyangugu currently in Rusizi district.<\/p>\n
He was ordained priest in 1984 at the age of 29. He used to organize different gospel crusades in which many people healed from different diseases.<\/p>\n
He has been a priest for over 32 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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