Pope Leo casts mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of US midterms
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the November 3 midterm elections in the United States. The vote makes him the first pontiff known to have taken part in a US general election. The ballot was cast in the city where he was born, according to the Vatican.The Vatican said Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen and has done so whenever he was eligible. It said the pope believes citizens have both a right and a duty to participate in democratic processes. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Oct 2026 02:02 LONDON
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