H.Res. 412 — 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.

This section congratulates His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the first American to serve in this role, recognizes the historic significance of the election for the American Catholic community, commends his lifetime of service, humility, missionary zeal, and commitment to embodying Christ’s mercy and pastoral care, and extends prayers to him as he begins his pontificate shepherding the world’s 1,400,000,000 Catholics.