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Pope Leo XIV Votes in US Election
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in US election.
In brief
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in US election. Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in US midterm elections as a citizen, making him the first pope to participate in a US election. Originally reported by MercoPress.
Pope Leo XIV Votes
Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in US midterm elections to be held November 3, making him the first pontiff to take part in a US election.
“Pope Leo XIV has voted as a citizen and as he has done whenever he has had the opportunity”
Pope's Background
Chicago-born pope holds US and Peruvian citizenship after spending nearly two decades in Peru as a missionary and bishop.
“The Holy Father also confirmed that during his years of residence in peru he exercised his right to vote whenever he met the requirements to do so”
Pope's Health and Plans
Pope Leo XIV, 71, is recovering from lung cancer surgery and will begin a tour of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru on November 6.
What matters most
Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in US midterm elections as a citizen, making him the first pope to participate in a US election.
