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Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election

Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's future as the Trump era slowly comes to an end.

30 October 2026Live

Sources

PBS NewsHour Politics. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/leo-xiv-has-become-the-first-pope-in-history-to-vote-in-a-u-s-general-election

Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's future as the Trump era slowly comes to an end.

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