{"id":102363,"date":"2026-08-18T12:47:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102363"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:47:53","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-offers-condolences-to-victims-of-ferry-accident-in-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-offers-condolences-to-victims-of-ferry-accident-in-zimbabwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV offers condolences to victims of ferry accident in Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers and condolences to the victims of a recent ferry accident on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Aug. 11.In a telegram dated Aug. 18 and signed by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the pope expressed sadness upon learning that a ferry had sunk in Lake Kariba. According to an Aug. 12 BBC news report, at least 44 people died in the incident.\u201cHis Holiness Pope Leo XIV was deeply saddened to learn of the fatal\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers and condolences to the victims of a recent ferry accident on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Aug. 11.In a telegram dated Aug. 18 and signed by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the pope expressed sadness upon learning that a ferry had sunk in Lake Kariba. According to an Aug. 12 BBC news report, at least 44 people died in the incident.\u201cHis Holiness Pope Leo XIV was deeply saddened to learn of the fatal\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":101002,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-to-attend-musical-prayer-service-with-andrea-bocelli\/","url_meta":{"origin":102363,"position":0},"title":"Pope Leo XIV to attend musical prayer service with Andrea Bocelli","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juli 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV, having just concluded his vacation at Castel Gandolfo in Italy, will return there on July 29 for a musical prayer service featuring the renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.As announced on July 27 by the Holy See Press Office, the pontiff will lead a moment of prayer at the \u201cCanticle of Peace,\u201d sponsored by the Andrea Bocelli Foundation (ABF) and hosted by the Borgo Laudato Si\u2019, part of the Pontifical Gardens at Castel Gandolfo. 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