The Baptist Chronicle

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye and religious leaders said they are considering establishing the country’s largest shelter for street children as a broader initiative aimed at ending the escalating street children crisis. Speaking at an event on June 3 in the country’s political capital, Gitega, President Ndayishimiye called for empathy towards the children and urged religious leaders to work closely with the government to solve the issue. “I want us to truly do God’s work.

During the Kansega Crusade held from 30–31 May 2026 in Kansega, Cibitoke Province, western Burundi, Christians from Free Baptist churches across the area were mobilized to contribute toward the construction of a church building. The event revealed that many Christians in Burundi have not yet reached a stage where they can independently finance the construction of their places of worship without support from donors.

A man called Désiré Ndagijimana, unmarried but God-fearing, reportedly established an orphanage known as Iratabara House (“He Saves”) located in Rutana Commune, in the south of the country, to shelter vulnerable children, including abandoned and homeless children despite economic challenges, according to a local media. Our Author, Dieudonné Ndayizeye, sees Ndagijimana’s story as a modern reflection of the Good Samaritan described by Jesus in Luke 10:33–34.

The Burundi -an government has launched a nationwide investigation that will not only examine the legal and financial compliance of churches and religious denominations but will also closely evaluate their teachings, practices, and treatment of followers.

Growing divisions within the global Anglican community seem to be deepening after the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (GAFCON) elected a new leader on Wednesday March 3rd, 2026,  just days before the inauguration of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. GAFCON voted for Reverend Laurent Mbanda, a Rwandan Anglican leader, to chair its council of bishops during a high-level meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. Mbanda, 71, currently serves as Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda.

The Pentecostal Church in Rwanda, ADEPR, said it has officially dismissed around 35 pastors and evangelists from holding church responsibilities following their involvement in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. According to the official notice signed by the Church’s senior pastor, Isaie Ndayizeye on March 18, 2026, the evicted pastors and lays had served the church at different levels across the country-from local village churches to parishes and regional leadership- before the genocide.

A Baptist church in southeastern Ukraine has been struck by Russian forces on April 16, killing at least one person and injuring several others, in what local officials and faith leaders describe as a devastating blow to a peaceful religious community. According to reports, the attack targeted a “House of Prayer” in Zaporizhzhia — a church built over many years by its congregation and serving more than 300 worshippers.

On March 28, 2026, Bishop Emmanuel Nsanganiye, leader of the Free Baptist Church in Burundi (EBLB), officially signed a partnership agreement with Evangelisation Explosive – Burundi (EE- Burundi), legally represented by Pastor Israel Ndikumana.

À l’occasion de la Journée internationale de la femme, une conférence couplée à une foire d’exposition des réalisations de jeunes filles baptistes s’est tenue le 21 mars 2026 à Kinshasa, dans l’église locale CBCO Bandal 1. Organisé par la jeunesse de la Fraternité Baptiste RDC, l’événement a rassemblé près de 350 participants issus de différentes communautés autour du thème : « Femmes debout : Droit, justice et action pour son autonomisation ».

As the month of March is widely recognized around the world for celebrating women’s rights and contributions to society, women from several Free Baptist churches gathered yesterday March 14th, 2026 at Ndava Free Baptist Church to reflect on the role of women in Christian ministry. Participants came from churches in Bujumbura and Cibitoke, including Gihosha, Tenga, Ndava (the host church), Kansega, and Butaramuka.