Dili, East Timor, April 21, 2025 (AFP) - Catholic-majority East Timor declares week of mourning for Pope Francis

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2025-04-21

Catholic-majority East Timor will observe a week of mourning to honour Pope Francis after the Argentine pontiff's death on Monday aged 88, President Jose Ramos-Horta said. "In this moment of grief, Timor-Leste declares one week of national mourning with flags at half-mast from April 22," he said in a statement, using the country's Portuguese name. jfx/dhw ...

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