Salem, OR – On April 21st, Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff, pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation in honor of the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis. The flag should be flown at half-staff from April 21, 2025 until sunset of the day of internment.

“I mourn the passing of a champion for the poor, for climate action, for a more just and inclusive world,” Governor Kotek said. “His guidance in this moment of human history will be missed. Rest in Peace, Pope Francis.