Pope Leo XIV Makes History as the First Sitting Pope to Vote in a U.S. Election

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Pope Leo XIV Makes History as the First Sitting Pope to Vote in a U.S. Election

Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election

10/30/2026

The Vatican said Pope Leo exercised his right as a U.S. citizen, submitting a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of the midterm elections next week.

The Washington Post

Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in U.S. election

10/30/2026

The Vatican announcement comes as President Donald Trump has sought to cast doubt on mail-in voting.

India Today

Pope Leo XIV becomes first sitting pope to vote in US general election

10/30/2026

Pope Leo XIV becomes first sitting pope to vote in US general election

The Hill

Leo XIV becomes first pope ever to vote in US general election

10/30/2026

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

South China Morning Post

Pope Leo becomes first pope ever to vote in US election, submits mail-in ballot

10/30/2026

Pope Leo has become the first pope to vote in a US general election. The Vatican confirmed on Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November’s...

ABC News

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election

10/30/2026

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

BBC

Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election

10/30/2026

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.

The Straits Times

Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to cast ballot in US election

10/30/2026

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 - Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot by mail in the US midterm elections, the Vatican press office said on Friday, a historic first for the American-born pontiff.

Boston.com

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

10/30/2026

Leo, formerly Robert Prevost, "has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen" and has done so "whenever he was eligible to do so," the Holy See press office said.

Independent

Leo becomes first Pope to vote in US election after submitting his mail-in ballot

10/30/2026

Pontiff posts mail-in ballot ahead of crucial elections and after sparring with Donald Trump earlier this year over the Iran war, which saw the president accuse him of being ‘weak’ and...