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McCaul, Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Attend Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Mass

May 18, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — attended the inaugural Mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV along with a bipartisanCongressional delegation.

“As a Catholic, chairman emeritus of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and a proud American, I was deeply honored to attend the inaugural Mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV — the first American pope — alongside leaders from around the world," said Chair Emeritus McCaul. "Faith should be a great unifier — a force for peace, as Pope Leo powerfully reminded us today. On this historic morning, I join people of faith around the world in praying that his pontificate, guided by the Holy Spirit, may bring about a more peaceful, just, and compassionate world."

 

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McCaul attends Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass

McCaul attends Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass

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Pope Leo XIV
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Pope Leo XIV

McCaul's photos from the Vatican

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McCaul lays a flower on Pope Francis' tomb

McCaul lays a flower on Pope Francis' tomb

The Members of the Congressional Delegation are:

  1. The Honorable French Hill
  2. The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
  3. The Honorable Rosa DeLauro
  4. The Honorable Michael McCaul
  5. The Honorable Joe Courtney
  6. The Honorable Mike Kelly
  7. The Honorable Ann Wagner
  8. The Honorable Nanette Barragan
  9. The Honorable Madeleine Dean
  10. The Honorable Stephanie Bice
  11. The Honorable Michelle Fischbach
  12. The Honorable Andrew Garbarino
  13. The Honorable Mariannette Miller-Meeks
  14. The Honorable Jeff Hurd

 

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