Spokane mayor directs flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis

Spokane mayor directs flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis

Flags at state and city agencies will be lowered in remembrance of Pope Francis until his funeral concludes on Saturday, April 26.

State mourning to conclude on Saturday with Pope Francis’ funeral

The National Flag will be flown at half-mast in all buildings, and there will be no official entertainment scheduled for the day

Pope lies in state before Saturday funeral

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The Government adopts, in its meeting on Thursday at 1:00 p.m., a decision to declare a day of national mourning in Romania on Saturday, when the funeral of Pope Francis will take place.

Photo published by the San Pedro Church. The Departmental Intendency of Durazno informs that due to the Official Duel decreed by the Presidency of the Republic on the occasion of the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, two activities are rescheduled initially for Saturday, April 26. At the disposition of the President of the Republic, Professor Yamandú Orsi, Saturday was declared a day of national mourning, coinciding with the day of the funeral…

The nine days of mourning for a pope, known as Novendiales, will begin this Saturday, April 26, with the celebration of the funeral Mass in the Basilica of St.Peter, and will continue until Sunday, May 4, in homage to Pope Francis, who died on April 21, at 88 years.