April 22, 2025 3:40 a.m.

On Monday, 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.

A release said the flag should be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of internment.

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