Pope Leo votes in US midterms in first known political ballot for any pontiff
THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — US citizen Leo, who has clashed with Donald Trump over several issues, submitted his vote by post in Chicago Pope Leo has voted in the US midterm elections – the first time a pontiff is known to have cast a ballot in any political election at any time in history. Leo, who has clashed with the US president, Donald…
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- 30 October 2026 · 16:01 UTC
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- 30 October 2026 · 16:15 UTC
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