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

Pope Leo XIV becomes the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election
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Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation. Leo, formerly Robert Pre...

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