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Pope Leo becomes the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
Pope Leo XIV became the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election after mailing his ballot to Chicago, according to the Vatican.
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