Overview

• The proposed bill seeks to establish April 21, the date of Pope Francis's death, as a non-working national holiday in Argentina.
• Legislators Carlos Cisneros, Sergio Palazzo, Eduardo Valdés, Victoria Tolosa Paz, and Santiago Cafiero sponsor the initiative.
• The bill highlights Pope Francis as 'the most important Argentine in history,' emphasizing his global advocacy for social justice and environmental protection.
• The legislation calls for the Executive Branch to organize annual official activities honoring Pope Francis's legacy.
• Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, at age 88, was remembered in a funeral in Rome and a memorial mass in Buenos Aires attended by hundreds.