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Pope Leo 'proud to be an American' after US elections, credits God and doctors with cancer rebound
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Pope Leo XIV said Friday that he was "proud to be an American and to exercise the right" to vote in U.S. midterm elections that gave control of Congress to the Democrats in a repudiation of U.S. President Donald Trump and his policies.
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Pope Leo XIV said Friday that he was “proud to be an American and to exercise the right” to vote in U.S. midterm elections that gave control of Congress to the Democrats in a repudiation of U.S. President Donald Trump and his policies.
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV has said he was proud to exercise his right to vote as an American in the recent US midterm elections. Speaking on board the papal plane to South America, the first US-born pope responded to a question from CNN about the significance of him voting. The
Pope Leo XIV said Friday that he was "proud to be an American and to exercise the right" to vote in U.S. midterm elections that gave control of Congress to the Democrats in a repudiation of U.S. President Donald Trump and his policies.
Pope Leo said on Friday he had decided to cast a ballot by mail in the US midterm elections in an historic first for a Catholic leader because he feels pride in being a US citizen and wanted to do his civic duty.
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