23-04-2025
In Honour of Pope Francis, a Day of Mourning to Be Declared in Lithuania
In honour of the distinguished memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Government has decreed that this Saturday, April 26, a day of mourning will be declared in Lithuania.
The Government’s resolution, adopted at its Wednesday meeting, stipulates that on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the Lithuanian national flag with a black ribbon shall be flown at, above, or on state and municipal institutions and agencies, other institutions, businesses and organisations, as well as on residential buildings.
As Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas noted, the death of Pope Francis is a great loss for the Catholic Church and for the Catholic community in Lithuania and around the world.