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Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.
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Pope Leo XIV has submitted his mail-in ballot in Illinois, for the midterm elections, becoming the first-ever pope to vote in a US election.
"The Holy Father expresses his belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes," the Holy See Press Office said in a statement.
The Chicago-born pontiff is the first US citizen to hold the Vatican's highest seat, after his selection in May 2025.
The Vatican confirmed last week that the Pope, aged 71, will travel as planned to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru in early November.