Beyond the Pulpit Apology: Rwanda’s Gitwaza Storm Reveals Deeper Tensions Between Faith, Healthcare, and Public Trust

KIGALI / WASHINGTON — A viral sermon clip, a swift church apology, and a nation still arguing: this week Rwanda watched one of its most prominent Pentecostal leaders navigate the fallout from remarks that linked nurses and midwives to witchcraft. Yet on X and across Rwandan conversations, the discussion has already moved past the formal “sorry.”

Apostle Dr. Paul Gitwaza, founder of Authentic Word Ministries and senior pastor of Zion Temple Celebration Center, delivered the remarks on August 7.

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