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Leo XIV is the first pope to vote in a U.S. election while in office
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Ad-Diyar: In a historic first, Pope Leo XIV cast his ballot in the 2026 midterm elections in the U.S. state of Illinois by mail, the Vatican confirmed Friday, making him the first sitting pope known to have participated in a U.S. election. The pope, who holds citizenship…
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