Pope Leo XIV sends a condolence telegram, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, for the victims of the capsizing of the ferry Mbuya Nehanda, which overturned on August 11 on Lake Kariba, on the border with Zambia: the deadliest boat disaster in Zimbabwe's history, whose death toll, still being updated, has surpassed 90, including numerous children, with several more missing. The Holy Father commends the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of Almighty God, sends heartfelt condolences to those mourning the loss of their loved ones, and assures his prayers for the civil authorities and personnel engaged in the rescue efforts, invoking divine blessings of consolation, healing and strength upon all.

Pope Leo XIV appoints a group of new Consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, comprising priests and laypeople from several continents. Among the clergy are Msgr. Peter Klasvogt, rector of the Pontifical Teutonic College of Santa Maria in Camposanto, Fr. Francesco Coluccia, director of the Office for Healthcare Pastoral Care of the Archdiocese of Otranto, Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, a professor at the University of Notre Dame, and Fr. Joseph Jeyaraj Swaminathan, S.D.B., of the Pontifical Salesian University. Among the laypeople are eight experts, including Omer S. Combary (Burkina Faso), Lucy Afandi Esipila, regional executive secretary of Caritas Africa, Paolo Foglizzo, editor of Aggiornamenti Sociali, Peter G. Kirchschläger of the University of Lucerne, Kathryn A. Koch of the Trust Company of the West, Jacqueline Remond, Caren Rodrigues, and Clemens Sedmak, director of the Nanovic Institute at the University of Notre Dame.