India to observe State Mourning on Funeral day of Pope Francis

India will observe state mourning on the 26th of this month, the day of the funeral of the Supreme Pontiff of the Holy See, Pope Francis. In a statement, Home Ministry said that the National Flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India on all buildings where the National Flag is flown



regularly, and there will be no official entertainment on the day.

Earlier, the government had announced three-Day State Mourning, as a mark of respect on the passing away of His Holiness Pope Francis.