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Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
Politics•October 30, 2026 at 2:48 PMNational

Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election

•BBC News - UK

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.

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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