In the case of Pope Francis, “the president may order the flag to be flown at half-staff to mark the death of other officials, former officials, or foreign dignitaries,” according to the VA. “In ...

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Wondering why U.S. and state flags are at half-mast this week? They’re to honor the late Pope Francis. Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21 at the age of 88 following a stroke that ...

Gretchen Whitmer and President Donald Trump have ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor Pope ... the Jesuit Order and of Latin American identity, led the Catholic ...

New Delhi: The National Flag atRashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi was flown at half-mast on Tuesday, 22 April 2025,following the demise of Pope Francis. The pope passed away at the age of 88 at his ...

In the U.S., Trump ordered American flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late Pope Francis. Trump's order applies to “all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval ...

(NEXSTAR) — Noticed U.S. flags in your neighborhood are flying at half-staff? It comes after President Donald Trump ordered flags across the country to be lowered in honor of Pope Francis ...

Usa.gov states that the American flag flies at half-staff when the country or a state is in mourning. The president, a state governor or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to ...

To honor Pope Francis, who died Monday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of the Pope’s interment. Reynolds ...

Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic ... [email protected] Flying flags at half-staff—partway down the flagpole ...