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HRES 120 113th Congress House

A resolution commemorating the life and service of Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus, and congratulating Pope Francis on his election as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

Introduced: March 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Offers the congratulations of the House of Representatives to Pope Francis as he embarks on leadership of of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, and extends its gratitude and well-wishes to Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus, for his service to the world community as he enters the next phase of his devotion to the Church.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 120: A resolution commemorating the life and service of Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus, and congratulating Pope Francis on his election as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-120/
MLA
"H. Res. 120: A resolution commemorating the life and service of Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus, and congratulating Pope Francis on his election as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-120/.
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H. Res. 120, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-120/.
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[H. Res. 120: A resolution commemorating the life and service of Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus, and congratulating Pope Francis on his election as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-120/)
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