Rwanda genocide priest given life

Rwanda genocide priest given life

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A Roman Catholic priest has had his sentence increased to life imprisonment for his part in Rwanda's 1994 genocide.

Athanase Seromba had appealed against a 15-year sentence over the deaths of hundreds of Tutsis who had sought refuge in his church....

Prosecutors said that after he ordered the church to be demolished by bulldozers, he sent in militiamen to kill any survivors with machetes and guns.

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Wow, this guy is just a jerk if this is true. I can only imagine the horror of some of these refugees. If I thought I was safe and sound in a house of God, then the priest that gave me refuge turned around and had all of my fellow refugees slaughtered, I'd probably be a little upset.

And just think about how this reflects on the Catholic church. Not that they have the best reputation, but between genocide and molesting little boys, they've got a bad thing going.

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