Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
Pope Leo XIV has mailed in his Illinois ballot for the midterms, becoming the first pope ever to vote in a US election.
Pope Leo the Fourteenth has mailed in his ballot for the midterm elections, becoming the first pope ever to vote in a United States election.
The Chicago-born pontiff voted from Illinois, and the Vatican says he believes citizens have both the right and the duty to take part in democratic processes.
He is the first American citizen to lead the Catholic Church, after his selection in May twenty twenty-five, and he has clashed with President Trump over immigration enforcement and the war with Iran.
The midterms will decide which party controls Congress and will shape the final years of Donald Trump's presidency, with voting nationwide on the third of November and early voting already under way in most states.
Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.