Kigali, 03 August, 2026 / 11:55 pm (ACI Africa). The first-ever SIGNIS World Congress to be hosted in Africa officially got underway on Tuesday, August 4, in Rwanda's Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali, bringing together Catholic communicators from more than 40 countries across five continents for the six-day event. Ahead of the official opening, organizers announced that 104 participants had already received their accreditation badges for the international gathering, which is being held under the theme, “Digital Communication for Cultural Harmony and Environmental Well-Being.” “We are pleased to inform you that 104 participants have already received their badges,” the Congress Secretariat announced on Monday, August 3, referring to the week-long event. Over 300 delegates gathered for the August 4 opening session of the Congress, to feature welcome addresses from Antoine Cardinal Kambanda of Rwanda's Kigali Archdiocese and President of the Episcopal Conference of Rwanda (CEPR), SIGNIS World President, Helen Osman, and SIGNIS Africa President Fr.