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 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ,8 ,hol9ess 
,pope ,leo ,,xiv on 8 hi/oric election z
 ! #bfg? pontiff ( ! ,holy ,roman       
,ca?olic ,*ur* & ! fir/ ,am]ican        
pontiff4  ,:]eas1 on ,may #h1 #bjbe1    
:ite smoke rose f ! ,si/9e ,*apel1      
signal+ ! election ( ,rob]t ,francis    
,c>d9al ,prevo/ z ! new ,bi%op ( ,rome &
 head ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 tak+ ! 

papal "n ,leo ,,xiv2 ,:]eas ,pope ,leo  
,,xiv is ! fir/ ,am]ican-born pope 9 !  
#b1jjj-ye> hi/ory ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1   
m>k+ a hi/oric mile/one = ,am]ican      
,ca?olics & fai?ful ,ca?olics ar\nd !   
_w2 ,:]eas1 born on ,septemb] #ad1      
#aiee1 9 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 to a        
patriotic ,am]ican family1 ,pope ,leo   
,,xiv 0 rais$ 9 ! ,ca?olic tradition 9  
,dolton1 a work+-class suburb :]e fai?1 
family1 & s]vice =m$ ! f\ndation ( 8    
life2 ,:]eas a graduate ( ,villanova    
,univ]sity ) a degree 9 ma!matics & an  
alumnus ( ! ,ca?olic ,!ological ,union (
 ,*icago1 ,pope ,leo ,,xiv embodies a   
life committ$ to bo? intellectual &     
spiritual rigor2 ,:]eas z ,prior ,g5]al 
( ! ,ord] ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,pope ,leo    
,,xiv has liv$ out ! ,ord]'s mission to 
be ( "o m9d & "o he>t on ! way to ,god1 
emphasiz+ humility1 unity1 & s]vice2    
,:]eas ,pope ,leo ,,xiv sp5t decades z a
 mission>y & *ur* lead] 9 ,p]u1 :]e he  
s]v$ fai?fully z a bi%op1 & m9i/]$ to ! 
spiritual & mat]ial ne$s ( 8            

communities2 ,:]eas ,pope ,leo ,,xiv has
 exemplifi$ ! humility & c\rage ( a true
 s]vant ( ,*ri/1 n seek+ worldly acclaim
 b be>+ witness to ! ,gospel 9 places   
:]e x is (t5 ridicul$ or reject$1 rem9d+
 ! fai?ful t a lack ( belief (t5        
co9cides ) ! loss ( mean+ 9 life1 !     
neglect ( m]cy1 appall+ violations (    
human dignity1 ! crisis ( ! family1 & s 
_m o!r w\nds t afflict our society2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ,pope ,francis elevat$ 
him to ! ,college ( ,c>d9als & appo9t$  
him ,prefect ( ! ,dica/]y = ,bi%ops1    
entru/+ him ) ! vital role ( %ap+       
episcopal lead]%ip worldwide2 ,:]eas    
,pope ,leo ,,xiv is ! fir/ ,augu/9ian   
pope1 cont9u+ ! ,*ur*'s long tradition (
 draw+ ^u ! wisdom & example ( ! great  
religi\s ord]s2 ,:]eas he speaks five   
languages flu5tly & c read ,lat9 &      
,g]man1 reflect+ 8 deep !ological       
=mation & ability to connect ) all      
memb]s ( ! ,univ]sal ,ca?olic ,*ur*2    
,:]eas ! "n ,leo ,,xiv honors a         
tradition ( socially engag$ papacy dat+ 

back to ,pope ,leo ,i 7,leo ! ,great7 & 
,pope ,leo ,,xiii1 :o *ampion$ ,ca?olic 
social tea*+ & ! dignity ( "w2 ,:]eas 9 
8 m9i/ry & tea*+1 ,pope ,leo ,,xiv has  
proclaim$ t ! cr$ibility ( ! ,*ur* does 
n come f popul>ity1 b f fidelity1 & ?us 
has call$ cl]gy & laity alike n to %ape 
! ,*ur* 9 ! image ( ! _w1 b to be con=m$
 to ,*ri/ ?r\gh tru?1 *a/ity1           
self-sacrifice1 & ,eu*>i/ic love2 &     
,:]eas 8 fir/ public words z pope f !   
c5tral loggia ( ,/4 ,pet]'s ,basilica 7 
,peace be ) all ( y1 sett+ ! tone = a   
pontificate gr\nd$ 9 ! unity1 humility1 
& love ( ,*ri/1 ,! ,good ,%eph]d3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 congratulates ,8 
,hol9ess ,pope ,leo ,,xiv on 8 election 
z ! #bfg? pope ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*
 & ! fir/ ,am]ican to s]ve 9 ?is sacr$  
role2  7#b7 recognizes ! hi/oric        
significance ( 8 election = ! ,am]ican  
,ca?olic community2  7#c7 comm5ds ,pope 
,leo ,,xiv = a lifetime ( s]vice1       
humility1 mission>y zeal1 & commitm5t to

 embody+ ,*ri/'s m]cy & pa/oral c>e2 &  
7#d7 ext5ds our pray]s to ,pope ,leo    
,,xiv z he beg9s 8 pontificate & %eph]ds
 ! _w's #a1djj1jjj1jjj ,ca?olics )      
wisdom & grace4