Politics● LowOct 30 · Oct 30, 2026, 1:33 PM
Pope Leo XIV voted by mail for the US legislative elections.
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"The Pope sent his vote by mail to Chicago," the Vatican press office confirmed this Friday. This is the first time it is known and confirmed that a pontiff has exercised the right to vote in an election.
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