Politics● LowOct 30 · Oct 30, 2026, 2:48 PM
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from BBC World · North America
The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.
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