LJUBLJANA, April 4 (Hina) - The Slovene government has declared thisFriday, the day of burial of Pope John Paul II, a day of nationalmourning and until that day flags on all government institutions willbe displayed at half mast, said
a statement from a government sessionon Monday.
LJUBLJANA, April 4 (Hina) - The Slovene government has declared
this Friday, the day of burial of Pope John Paul II, a day of national mourning
and until that day flags on all government institutions will be displayed at
half mast, said a statement from a government session on Monday.
Prime Minister Janez Jansa told reporters that he, President Janez Drnovsek and
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel would be in the state delegation attending the
Pope's funeral.
The Archbishop of Ljubljana, Alojz Uran, the Bishop of Maribor, Franc
Kramberger, and the Bishop of Koper, Metod Pirih, will represent the Slovene
Catholic Church at the funeral.
Slovenes were asked to observe three minutes of silence on Friday as a
mark of respect for the deceased pope.