Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in US election
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Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, cast his mail-in ballot in the US midterm elections scheduled for November 3, marking the first known instance of a sitting pope voting in a US election. The ballot request was made on October 3, and the vote was cast on October 30. In a statement, the Vatican press office said the pope “expresses his conviction as to the right and duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes.” Leo XIV, formerly Robert Francis Prevost, holds US and Peruvian citizenship and, according to Vatican News, has voted in elections since 2000, including while serving as a missionary in Peru. He has also voted in both Democratic and Republican primaries. The pope did not reveal his choice, but he has previously been critical of the Trump administration. Experts note that as a US citizen living abroad, Leo XIV did not lose his voting rights. The midterm elections will be held on November 3, with early voting already underway in most states.
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Pope Leo May Be Among the Nearly 20 Million Americans Voting Early. Pope Leo XIV requested an Illinois ballot to his Vatican City address.
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Pope Leo requested an absentee ballot in Illinois to vote in the midterms. It’s not clear whether Leo, who has been critical of the Trump administration, has mailed off his ballot yet.
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Lenta.ru (outlet profile)
Папа Римский решил проголосовать на выборах в США
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
NBC: Папа Римский проголосует на промежуточных выборах в конгресс США по почте. Лев XIV станет первым понтификом, который примет участие в выборах в Соединенных Штатах
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Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)
Папа Римский решил проголосовать на выборах в США. Папа Римский Лев XIV, имеющий регистрацию избирателя в американском штате Иллинойс, запросил бюллетень для голосования по почте на промежуточных выборах в Конгресс США.
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Papa Lav XIV glasaće poštom iz Vatikana na predstojećim izborima u Ilinoisu
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Pope Leo XIV Has Requested Mail-In Ballot For U.S. Midterms. Leo, who is the first American pope, could become the first sitting pontiff to vote in a U.S. election after a very public feud with President Donald Trump ea…
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Politika (outlet profile)
Папа Лав XIV гласаће на изборима у САД из Ватикана. Папа затражио да гласа поштом на изборима у Илиноису, листић му послат у Ватикан
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Midterms aux États-Unis: le pape Léon XIV veut voter et a demandé un bulletin par correspondance depuis le Vatican. De nationalité américaine, le souverain pontife, dont le nom de naissance est Robert Francis Prevost, a…
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Папа римский Лев XIV решил проголосовать на выборах в США. Папа римский Лев XIV, первый американец во главе католической церкви, запросил бюллетень для голосования по почте на промежуточных выборах в США.
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La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Leone XIV ha chiesto di votare per corrispondenza alle elezioni di metà mandato negli Usa. Il Chicago Sun-Times: “Robert Francis Prevost è nella lista delle persone che hanno richiesto il voto per posta per le midterm d…
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Pope Leo has requested a postal ballot to vote in the US midterms from the Vatican. The Chicago-born pontiff requested a postal ballot for next week’s elections, but officials have yet to receive his vote.
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
I papa Lav XIV će glasati na međuizborima u SAD: Čelnik Vatikana je žestok kritičar Trampa. Papa Lav XIV, koji je rođen u Čikagu, zatražio je da glasa putem pošte na predstojećim međuizborima u američkoj saveznoj državi…
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La Vanguardia (outlet profile)
León XIV pide votar por correo en las elecciones de Estados Unidos. El pontífice ha solicitado una papeleta para las elecciones del 3 de noviembre y ha mantenido importantes discrepancias con Donald Trump
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Onet Wiadomości (outlet profile)
Leon XIV chce zagłosować w wyborach w USA. To pierwsza taka sytuacja w historii. Papież zarejestrował się, by wziąć udział w wyborach połówkowych w USA. Leon XIV może zostać pierwszym w historii zwierzchnikiem Kościoła…
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Exame (outlet profile)
Papa Leão XIV vota pelo correio para eleições de meio de mandato nos EUA. Vaticano confirma participação inédita do pontífice americano no pleito; voto ocorre em meio a divergências públicas com Donald Trump sobre imigr…
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Corriere della Sera (outlet profile)
Papa Leone XIV vota per corrispondenza alle elezioni di midterm Usa: «È ancora iscritto nelle liste dell'Illinois». Prevost ha tre cittadinanze, risulta ancora residente a New Lenox, in Illinois, e potrebbe avere già vo…
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Poder360 (outlet profile)
Papa Leão 14 pede voto por correio em eleição nos EUA. Líder da Igreja Católica pediu cédula para pleito de meio de mandato; será sua 1ª participação em eleição secular enquanto papa
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Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Лев XIV проголосует на промежуточных выборах в США. Папа Лев XIV может стать первым в мировой истории главой Римско-католической церкви, принявшим участие в голосовании на выборах в США. Он запросил бюллетень для голосо…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
El papa León XIV votó por correo para los comicios de mitad de mandato en Estados Unidos. El líder religioso emitió su voto por correspondencia para las elecciones intermedias en EE.UU., según informó el Vaticano. La vo…
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La Nación (outlet profile)
El papa León XIV votó por correo en las elecciones legislativas de Estados Unidos y marcó un hito histórico. El Vaticano confirmó que el primer pontífice estadounidense participó de los comicios de medio término y envió…
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ANSA (English) (outlet profile)
Pope has voted in the midterms says Vatican. 'He sent in his ballot to Chicago, believing it to be a democratic right and duty'
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La Nación (outlet profile)
Kim Fladhammer, autoridad electoral en Illinois: “El papa León XIV solicitó una boleta para votar por correo”. El papa León XIV pidió votar por correo en las midterms 2026. Qué confirmaron las autoridades de Illinois y…
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El País (outlet profile)
León XIV vota por correo en EE UU y se convierte en el primer papa que participa en unas elecciones. El Vaticano confirma que el Pontífice ha enviado su papeleta a los comicios de medio mandato del 3 de noviembre. “El S…
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ABC News (outlet profile)
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election. Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. election
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Папа Римский проголосовал на промежуточных выборах в Конгресс США. Понтифик отправил свой бюллетень по почте в Чикаго
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Papa Lav XIV prvi poglavar Katoličke crkve koji je glasao na izborima u SAD
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El Comercio (Perú) (outlet profile)
Papa León XIV solicita papeleta para votar por correo en las elecciones de Estados Unidos. El papa León XIV solicitó una papeleta para votar por correo en las elecciones de medio mandato de Estados Unidos, previstas par…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
El papa León XIV votó por correo para las elecciones legislativas de EE.UU.. "El Papa envió su voto por correo a Chicago", confirmó este viernes la oficina de prensa del Vaticano. Se trata de la primera vez que se conoc…
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La Patilla (outlet profile)
El papa León XIV votó por correo para los comicios de mitad de mandato en EEUU. "El Santo Padre expresa su convicción respecto al derecho y el deber de los ciudadanos de participar en los procesos democráticos", añadió…
Factual core
- Pope Leo XIV mailed in a ballot for the US midterm elections.
- Pope Leo XIV became the first pope in history to vote in a US election.
- The US midterm elections are scheduled for November 3.
- Pope Leo 14 is a critic of Donald Trump.
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