In 2011 , the Catholic Church in Rwanda , under the pressure of the current Rwandan Government , distanced its organization from father Thomas Nahimana and Fortunatus Rudakemwa upon the proclamation of Bishop Jean Damascene Bimenyimana of Cyangugu Diocese for " instigating divisionism and promoting the Genocide ideology " . Not only that but some members of the Rwandan Patriotic Front , the ruling political party in Rwanda , which is led by Rwanda 's current President Paul Kagame , have accused father Nahimana of being a genocide denier , from comments he has made while abroad , a serious charge that carries years of imprisonment if one is convicted . The current government of Rwanda has not charged the father of any wrongdoing
Genocide
Rwandan genocide
Thomas Nahimana