,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #abj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #ae1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,grimm 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tiberi1 
,mr4 ,pascrell1 and ,mr4 ,lipinski7     
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs  ,,resolution  ,a     
resolution commemorating the life and   
service of ,benedict ,,xvi1 ,pope       
,emeritus1 and congratulating ,pope     
,francis on his election as ,supreme    
,pontiff of the ,roman ,catholic        
,church4  ,whereas ,benedict ,,xvi1     
,pope ,emeritus1 a man of monumental    
courage and humility1 whose unceasing   
love and devotion to the ministry of    
,christ helped steward the ,catholic    
,church and the faithful through the    
daunting challenges of the #bast        
century2 ,whereas ,benedict leaves      
behind an enduring legacy1 both as      
renowned theologian and kind-hearted    
leader who balanced the august splendor 
of the papacy with a gentle humanity1   

and masterfully communicated the        
timeless morality of the ,church in a   
crusade against the modern evils of     
relativism1 materialism1 and            
consumerism2 ,whereas the election to   
the papacy of ,his ,holiness ,pope      
,francis1 formerly ,cardinal ,jorge     
,mario ,bergoglio of ,argentina1 marks a
 groundbreaking moment in the life of   
the ,catholic ,church1 elevating a      
marvelous suitor to lead the world's    
largest apostolic ,christian ministry2  
,whereas ,pope ,francis has inspired a  
vibrant sense of reform and spiritual   
renewal in the ,church1 representing the
 first pontiff born in the ,new ,world1 
the first hailing from ,latin ,america1 
and the first prelate ordained in the   
renowned ,society of ,jesus or ,jesuits2
 ,whereas the ,pope's chosen regnal name
 of ,francis1 after ,st4 ,francis of    
,assisi1 as well as his unrivaled       
reputation as a personally devoted      
minister to the needs of the poor and   
outcast1 emphasizes the opportunities   

and obligations of mankind to serve a   
missionary role in advancing peace1     
social justice1 and moral contemplation 
for the betterment of all ,god's        
children2 ,whereas as ,president of the 
,argentine ,episcopal ,conference1 ,pope
 ,francis' experience as spiritual guide
 and premiere pastoral administrator of 
one of the ,holy ,see's largest and most
 active diocese reveals his unique      
ability to accomplish much needed       
reforms in the ,vatican and sustain a   
growing ,church in the world's          
developing communities in ,latin        
,america1 ,africa1 and ,asia2 and       
,whereas ,pope ,francis' striking       
humility and simple gentleness empowers 
him to connect with and renew the hearts
 of the faithful and heal the recent    
wounds of the ,church3 ,now1 therefore1 
be it  ,that the ,house of              
,representatives--  7#a7 offers its     
congratulations to ,pope ,francis as he 
embarks on the sacred burden as the     
leader of the world's #a1bjj1jjj1jjj    

,catholics2 and  7#b7 extends its       
gratitude and well-wishes to ,benedict  
,,xvi1 ,pope ,emeritus1 for his service 
to the world community as he enters the 
next phase of his devotion to the       
,church in solemn prayer and reflection4