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MI HR0160
Resolution
Status
Passed
9/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Josh Schriver
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AI Summary
- Congratulates Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost) on his election as the 267th pope, announced on May 8, 2025
- Recognizes Pope Leo XIV as the first American-born pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, born September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois
- Highlights his background as a Villanova University graduate, Prior General of the Order of St. Augustine, and decades of missionary work in Peru
- Notes his 2023 appointment by Pope Francis as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and elevation to the College of Cardinals
- Extends prayers for his pontificate as he leads the world's 1.4 billion Catholics
Legislative Description
A resolution to congratulate His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the 267th pontiff of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and the first American pontiff.
Last Action
Adopted
9/3/2025
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