On Friday, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV participated in the U.S. midterm elections by casting a mail-in ballot. This marks a historic moment as he becomes the first leader of the Catholic Church to vote in the United States.
Pope Leo XIV, originally from Chicago, embraced this democratic process amid an ongoing discussion about mail-in voting. The announcement coincides with President Donald Trump’s efforts to question the reliability of mail-in voting.
A photograph captured Pope Leo XIV waving in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, which was taken by Filippo Monteforte for AFP/Getty Images.
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