Lithuania plans to declare mourning during the Pope's funeral

Lithuania plans to declare mourning in the country during Pope Francis' funeral in Rome on Saturday.

Lithuania is set to declare a state of mourning during Pope Francis' funeral in Rome on Saturday. The government is expected to approve the draft resolution at a meeting later on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of the Interior, which prepared the government's draft resolution, on April 26 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., the Lithuanian national flag with a mourning sign will be hoisted near, above or on state and municipal institutions and institu…

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he had given a countersignature to President Andrzej Duda's decision on Saturday's national mourning. The consent of the head of government was necessary here - although it is considered rather a formality.

In the coming hours, the Prime Minister will present his decision on the possible participation in the funeral of the Pope,” said Jan Grabiec, head of the KPRM.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the postponement of the Warsaw celebrations of the 1000th anniversary of the Polish Crown. He also gave the reason for this decision.

President Andrzej Duda decided to declare April 26 a day of national mourning.