Pope Leo XIV Casts First Vote by Sitting Pope in U.S. Midterm Election
Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born leader of the Catholic Church, has become the first sitting pope to vote in a U.S. election by submitting a mail-in ballot for the November 3 midterms in Illinois. Retaining his U.S. citizenship despite residing in Vatican City, he exercised his voting rights consistent with legal protections for overseas voters. The Vatican highlighted his belief in civic participation, noting he has voted in previous U.S. and Peruvian elections. This historic act marks a first in the Church's 2,000-year history.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
firstpost broke this story on 30 Oct, 03:55 am. Other outlets followed.