What I learned in Rwanda was that God is not absent when great evil is unleashed. Whether that evil is man-made or helped along by darker forces, God is right there, saving those who respond to His urgings and trying to heal the rest.

James Riordan
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The Catholic saint St. Thérèse of Lisieux wrote, “What I learned in Rwanda was that God is not absent when great evil is unleashed.” And she wasn’t afraid to speak up for those who could not, like her. When she spoke, people listened. Her words had great impact on the people of Rwanda and the world over.

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