After the telegram of condolence sent on 27 August for the flood that on 26 August devastated a vast region of Nepal near Tibet, Pope Leo XIV sends — through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity and in agreement with the Apostolic Nunciature — financial support for the most urgent needs of the population. The contribution, “a first aid” intended for primary emergencies, supports Caritas Nepal, which under the direction of the Apostolic Vicariate distributes food, basic necessities and shelter for those who have lost everything. This was announced by the prefect of the Dicastery, Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, who spoke of “a swift and concrete sign” of the Pope’s closeness to the most vulnerable, “like a caress from the Church”. The provisional toll of the disaster speaks of more than 630 dead and nearly 3,000 missing; the Italian Bishops’ Conference has also allocated 500,000 euros from its 8xmille funds for Nepal, Colombia, Peru and Indonesia.