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Leo XIV becomes the first pope to vote in a US election

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Published 31 Oct 2026, 4:17 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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Pope Leo XIV has voted by mail in the US midterm elections to be held on November 3, making him the first pontiff to take part in an election in that country, the Vatican said on Friday.

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