Renowned gospel musician Gentil Misigaro joined Christians at Evangelical Restoration Church Masoro, in Kigali, for the Christmas worship service on Wednesday, December 25. PHOTOS: Renowned gospel musician Gentil Misigaro joined Christians at Evangelical Restoration Church Masoro, in Kigali, for the Christmas worship service on Wednesday, December 25.https://t.co/OeBmrb9zTN — The New Times (Rwanda) (@NewTimesRwanda) December 25, 2024 This was as hundreds of thousands of Rwandans from different walks of life on Wednesday celebrated Christmas Day, a day that signifies the birth of Jesus Christ and the most popular religious festival, mostly by attending church services early in the morning. ALSO READ: How Christmas celebrations unfolded in Kigali The birth of Jesus Christ is the most powerful sign and message of hope in a world darkened by the shadows of fear and uncertainty, religious leaders have said. Earlier, church leaders who spoke to The New Times urged Christians to embrace the true meaning of Christianity and incarnation, as the country join the rest of the world to mark Christmas Day. ALSO READ: PHOTOS: Passengers in Kigali scramble for upcountry-bound buses on Christmas Eve “The Savior is born for us. Christmas is the day of the family because the savior was born in the family. He came to reveal to us the great love God offers and it is in the family that we see the greatest bond of love among people,” Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali, told The New Times. ALSO READ: Recollections of Christmases past: why I am sharing beef with a neighbour In Kigali, on Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of Christians congregated in places of worship including Paroisse Regina Pacis Remera, EAR Remera Anglican Church - St Peter's Parish, and Evangelical Restoration Church (Masoro), to attend the Christmas celebration service.
