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Papal prayer for South Asian flood victims
August 18, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for victims of flooding that has left hundreds dead in three South Asian nations.
“I am close to the peoples of Pakistan, India, and Nepal who have been struck by violent floods,” Pope Leo said on August 17. “I pray for the victims, for their families, and for all those who suffer because of this calamity.”
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