Pope Francis Releases New Video On Africa As Tanzanian School Bus Careens Off Cliff Killing 36

4 MAY 2017

Pope's Prayer Intention For May 2017

That Christians in Africa, in imitation of the Merciful Jesus, may give prophetic witness to reconciliation, justice, and peace.

Pope Francis - May 2017

“When we look at Africa, we see much more than its great natural richness. We see its joie de vivre, and above all, we see grounds for hope in Africa’s rich intellectual, cultural and religious heritage. But we cannot fail to see the fratricidal wars decimating peoples and destroying these natural and cultural resources. Let us join with our brothers and sisters of this great continent, and pray together that Christians in Africa, in imitation of the Merciful Jesus, may give prophetic witness to reconciliation, justice, and peace.”

6 MAY 2017

Tanzania School Bus Crash

35 killed in school minibus crash in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, May 6 (Reuters) - Thirty-two schoolchildren, two teachers and a minibus driver where killed in Tanzania when their vehicle plunged into a roadside ravine in the northern tourist region of Arusha on Saturday, a senior police official said. "The accident happened when the bus was descending on a steep hill in rainy conditions," Arusha regional police commander Charles Mkumbo told Reuters by telephone. "We are still investigating the incident to determine if it was caused by a mechanical defect or human error on the part of the driver." The students killed in the accident, which occurred at about 9:30am in Karatu district, were standard seven pupils, aged 12 to 13, from the Lucky Vincent primary school on their way to visit another school, Mkumbo said. President John Magufuli described the accident as a "national tragedy" in a statement. Tanzania, the second-largest economy in east Africa, has a poor road safety network, but buses remain the main form of public transport between towns. More than 11,000 people were killed in road accidents in Tanzania between 2014 and 2016, according to government data. Daily Mail


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