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As an American, Leo becomes the first pope to vote in a U.S. election
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Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has cast an absentee ballot in the Illinois races, making him the first Catholic pope to vote in a U.S. election.
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Pope Leo XIV, still registered to vote in Illinois, requested a mail ballot for the Nov. 3 midterm elections. If he casts it, he could become the first sitting pope known to vote in a secular election; officials have not confirmed whether he returned the ballot.
He may be the leader of the Catholic church, but Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is still a registered voter in Illinois and requested a mail ballot for the midterm elections. That's according to the Will County clerk's office.
by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is still a registered Illinois voter and has requested a mail ballot for next week's midterm election, according to the Will County clerk's office. Click to read the rest HERE-> Pope Leo Requests Mail Ballot to Vote in Illinois Midterms first poste…
Pope Leo XIV may not only be the first American to lead the Catholic Church, but he may also be the first American to lead the Catholic Church who votes in an American election.
Leo, who is the first American pope, could become the first sitting pontiff to vote in a U.S. election after a very public feud with President Donald Trump earlier this year.
Pope Leo XIV blesses the crowd during the weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on October 21, 2026. (Photo by Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Pope Leo XIV blesses the crowd during the weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on October 21, 2026. (Photo by Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Pope Leo XIV has officially cast his ballot in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections! The Vatican confirmed that the first American-born pope voted by mail in Illinois ahead of Election Day on November 3. But who did he vote for? While the Holy See has not revealed his political choices, the Pope has emph…
Pope Leo XIV has requested a mail-in ballot for the November 3 midterm elections in Illinois, which could be the first time in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church that a sitting pope has voted in a secular election.
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican on Friday confirmed the Chicago-born Leo submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the November midterm election.
Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in Chicago. The Vatican confirmed Friday that Leo, born Robert Prevost, exercised his right as a U.S. citizen, emphasizing his belief in civic participation. Leo holds U.S.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.
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By Christopher Lamb (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election.
The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November's midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.
Pope Leo XIV may become the first-ever pope to vote in a secular election, let alone a U.S. one, as he ordered a mail-in ballot for the 2026 midterm elections. Kim Fladhammer, Will County clerk’s office chief of staff, told the Chicago Sun-Times that the leader of the Roman Catholic Church requested…
