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Catholic bishop stands trial for genocide

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    Bishop Augustin Misago of Gikongoro diocese, southern Rwanda, went on trial in Kigali on Friday on genocide-related charges. The bishop, who was arrested in April shortly after a memorial service marking the fifth anniversary of the genocide during which President Pasteur Bizimungu said the Catholic church's role in the slaughter should be investigated, is charged with collaborating with Hutu militias during the genocide, German Press Agency reported on Friday. The Vatican has sharply protested Misago's arrest.

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