Pope Leo XIV Makes History as the First Pope Ever to Vote in a U.S. Election, the Vatican Confirms He Submitted a Mail-in Ballot

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MACCALLUM: “History has been made at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV is the first pope in history to vote in an American election because he is, of course, the first American pope. Officials at the Vatican confirmed that His Holiness cast an early ballot in the Illinois midterms. The Holy See press office releasing a statement: ‘Pope Leo has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he was eligible to do so. The Holy See Press Office confirms that in keeping with his longstanding practice of civic participation, he has submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago.’”