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US HR412
Resolution
Status
5/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Riley Moore
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AI Summary
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House Resolution congratulates Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost) on his May 8, 2025 election as the 267th pope and first American-born pontiff in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history
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Pope Leo XIV was born September 14, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, graduated from Villanova University with a mathematics degree, and served decades as a missionary and bishop in Peru
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In 2023, Pope Francis elevated him to Cardinal and appointed him Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; he is the first Augustinian pope and speaks five languages fluently
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Resolution recognizes the historic significance for American Catholics and extends prayers as he begins shepherding the world's 1.4 billion Catholics
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Introduced May 14, 2025 by Rep. Moore of West Virginia with 22 bipartisan cosponsors; referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Legislative Description
Congratulating His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the 267th pontiff of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and the first American pontiff.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
5/14/2025