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Pope Leo XIV Offers Condolences to Victims of Ferry Accident in Zimbabwe

The Pontiff offered prayers for the Zimbabwean people in a telegram on Aug. 18.

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Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram with condolences to the victims of the ferry accident on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, which left 44 dead on 11 August.

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Pope Leo XIV has expressed his sorrow for the victims of the ferry sinking on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, which has left at least 92 dead. In a telegram released Tuesday, August 18, by the Holy See and signed by the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope entrusted the deceased to God's mercy and conveyed his condolences to their families. The accident occurred on August 11, when the Mbuya Nehanda ferry capsized while sailing on Lake …

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National Catholic Register broke the news in Irondale, United States on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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