Senate Resolution 12 - Introduced SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12 BY JOHNSON and HART A Resolution to honor and commemorate the election of 1 Pope Francis. 2 WHEREAS, the College of Cardinals elected Cardinal 3 Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the 266th pontiff of the 4 Roman Catholic Church, ending nearly 1,300 years of 5 European-born popes, and, in his words, finding him 6 “from the end of the earth”; and 7 WHEREAS, Cardinal Bergoglio taught literature, 8 psychology, philosophy, and theology before assuming 9 the position of archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and 10 cardinal in 2001; and 11 WHEREAS, as pope, Cardinal Bergoglio has chosen 12 the name Francis, in honor of the 13th century saint 13 known for the compassion he showed to the vulnerable —— 14 especially poor people, sick people, and animals; and 15 WHEREAS, Pope Francis brings to the papacy his sense 16 of austerity and humility, and his compassion on issues 17 such as poverty; NOW THEREFORE, 18 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate, on 19 behalf of Iowans of all faiths, honors the election 20 of Pope Francis as the 266th pontiff of the Roman 21 Catholic Church, and wishes him a long and successful 22 papacy; and 23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the 24 Senate is directed to provide a copy of this Resolution 25 to his holiness Pope Francis. 26 -1- LSB 2513SS (3) 85 jr/sc 1/ 1