Pope Leo XIV takes part in US elections in historic first for a sitting pope
- Pope Leo XIV became the first sitting pontiff to vote in a US election, casting a mail-in ballot in Chicago.
- • The Vatican confirmed his vote ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, citing his belief in civic participation.
- The Chicago-born pope remains registered as a US citizen under his birth name, Robert Francis Prevost, in Illinois.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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