Tonight, Catholics in Belize are joining more than a billion of the faithful worldwide in mourning the passing of Pope Francis - who died on Monday in Rome.
Prime Minister John Briceño has advised the acting Governor-General Stuart Leslie, that all Belizean national flags be flown at half-mast from midday today until his Committal Service on April 26, 2025. The nation will also observe an official mourning period during this time.
For Catholics living in the Americas, the Argentinean Jesuit's ascent to the papacy in 2013 was a big deal. And his 12 years in the Church's highest seat was defined by a rugged humanism and a strong sense of compassion for the excluded.
Belize currently has no Bishop, but father Scott Juliani today spoke about the legacy of Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday:
A special service to coincide with the date of his funeral will be held at Holy Redeemer Cathedral on Saturday.
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