Croatian Leaders to Attend Pope Francis' Funeral; National Day of Mourning Declared - The Dubrovnik Times

Romania, which is mostly Orthodox Christians, will also have a national day of mourning at the funeral of Pope Francis. The recently deceased Catholic Archbishop will be buried on Saturday, with several high-ranking persons expected for the ceremony, and plenty of faithful. Pope Francis visited Romania in 2019, when he took part in the farewell ceremony in Csíksomlyó.

The government has declared Saturday, April 26, 2025, a day of mourning for the death of Pope Francis. From Thursday through Saturday, the government also proposes that event organizers and various functions pay tribute to the late Pope with a minute of silence.

The government has declared Saturday, April 26, a day of mourning in Slovenia following the death of Pope Francis. Flags on state buildings will be flown at half-mast.

Pope Francis was a reformer, and his legacy transcends the borders of the Catholic Church and belongs to all of humanity, said Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Thursday at the beginning of a government session, after which the prime minister and ministers paid tribute to him with a minute of silence.

The Government adopts a Decision on Thursday regarding the declaration of April 26, 2025 as a day of national mourning on the territory of Romania, in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, according to news.ro. "In memory of His Holiness...

The Slovenian government has declared Saturday, April 26, a day of mourning for the death of the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis.