Inverclyde Council lowers Saltire to half mast following death of Pope Francis

Inverclyde Council lowers Saltire to half mast following death of Pope Francis

Inverclyde Council have lowered the Saltire above the municipal buildings following the death of Pope Francis yesterday.

Today the Codm will proclaim the national mourning for the death of Pope Francis: suspended or reduced events and flags at half-mast, here is what it ...

"Following the death of Pope Francis, the government has decided that the flags will have to be put at half-mast on public buildings on the day of his solemn funeral," Matignon said on Tuesday.

Flags to Fly at Half-Mast in Australia for Pope Francis

Flags across Australia will be lowered on April 22 as a mark of respect following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. Soon after the news broke, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had directed the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to ensure all flags outside of Commonwealth government building were at half-mast a day after Easter Monday. More than 5 million Australian Catholics—around 20 per cent of the population—are mou…

City of Toronto lowering flags to half mast as tribute to the late Pope

Flags on official flagpoles at municipal buildings in Toronto will be flown at half mast till Pope Francis' funeral, the City said in a social media post.

Albanese and Dutton meet for their third debate on the first day of early voting

Both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton paused campaigning today however a debate between the two leaders is going ahead as planned in Sydney tonight. Follow live.