Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in US midterm elections, a first for a pontiff

Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in US midterm elections, a first for a pontiff

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Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago, has become the first pontiff to participate in a US election by mailing in his ballot for the midterm elections. This election will determine control of the US Congress and comes amid a tense relationship between the pope and former President Trump.

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