Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U. S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's future as the Trump era slowly comes to an end. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation. Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, “has exercised his right to vote as a United States and has...
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