Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
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Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot in Illinois for the US midterm elections, becoming the first pontiff to vote in a US election, the BBC reported. The Holy See Press Office said he "expresses his belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes," and that he had voted as a US citizen whenever eligible, including during years in Peru. The Chicago-born pope, the first US citizen to lead the Vatican after his selection in May 2025, has clashed with the Trump administration on issues including immigration enforcement and the US-Israel war with Iran. [1]
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