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OAS Permanent Council to Hold Regular Session in Tribute to Pope Francis

  May 5, 2025

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a regular session on Wednesday, May 7 at 11:30 EDT (15:30 GMT) in the Simón Bolívar Room at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., to pay tribute to the recently deceased Pope Francis in his capacity as Head of State of the Vatican, present the draft resolution on the United States Semiquincentennial, and commemorate World Portuguese Language Day, among other topics.

Please consult the agenda of the meeting here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.

The meeting will be broadcast live – with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese – on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Press Contact: Morgan Neill ([email protected])



WHAT: OAS Permanent Council to hold regular session in tribute to Pope Francis

WHEN: Wednesday, May 7 at 11:30 EDT (15:30 GMT)

WHERE: Simón Bolívar Room, Organization of American States, 17th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

Reference: 091/25