Office of the Prime Minister Announces Period of Mourning on the Passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis

Belmopan, April 22, 2025.

In observance of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño has advised Cabinet Secretary H.E. Stuart Leslie, acting as Governor-General in the absence of H.E. Dame Froyla Tzalam, that all Belizean national flags be flown at half-mast from midday Thursday until his Committal Service on April 26, 2025. The nation will also observe an official mourning period during this time.

ENDS.