WARSAW, April 22, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Catholic-majority Poland will observe a national day of mourning on Saturday when Pope Francis's funeral takes place, the presidency announced Tuesday.

"Following the death of the Holy Father, President Andrzej Duda has decided to decree the day of the funeral, April 26, a day of national mourning," a statement read, adding that Duda and his wife would attend the ceremony.