National mourning in Poland: According to the regulation, during national mourning State flags on public buildings are lowered to half the mast. In addition, “public and television public units, licensed broadcasters and editorial offices journals and magazines take into account during the national mourning the need to commemorate his Holiness of Pope Francis. ”
Prime Minister's countersignate: The embryonic mourning is managed on the basis of the Act on the emblem, colors and hymn of the Republic of Poland and state seals. The ordinance of President Andrzej Duda requires a countersignate on the part of the Polish government prime minister. Donald Tusk spoke on this matter on the X. platform.
“We have not introduced prohibitions”: “In connection with questions and doubts, I remind you that the government did not introduce any bans, orders, restrictions or sanctions towards citizens and their activity on that day, “the boss wrote Polish government. Mourning is to apply only on the day of the funeral of Pope Francis.
Mourning “does not bind to penalties”: Some mass events have already been canceled or postponed. However, this is an individual decision of the organizers and depends on their good will. “Non -compliance with national mourning by citizens is not associated with any penalties”however, “national mourning on a given day may have an impact on a more severe treatment by the authority imposing a penalty for an indispensable freak or disturbing peace.”
The death of Pope Francis: Pope Francis died at the age of 88 at Easter Monday at 7.35 at the House of St. Marty. The official medical announcement states that The cause of death was stroke, coma and irreversible cardiological collapse. The casket with the body of Pope Francis rested in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Tens of thousands of people set up along the route, which the casket was transported from Saint Peter's Square. Earlier a two -hour funeral mass was celebrated there.
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Sources: IAR, X