Caxito, 11 January, 2024 / 11:30 am (ACI Africa).
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has weighed in on the reported spike in road accidents in the Southern African nation, and called for responsible driving.
In a January 3 report, Angola’s National Police is quoted as having reported “a decrease in fatalities but a surge in road accidents”.
In his homily during Holy Mass at the Chapel of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) in Luanda, Bishop Camuto decried irresponsible driving, saying, “God did not create us to die as we are dying on the roads with these brutal accidents.”
“Sometimes we put cars in the hands of irresponsible people who don't know how to respect the highway code or who don't know how to drive,” he added.
The Angolan member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CSSp/Spiritans) underscored the need for drivers to be careful.
