Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican on Friday confirmed the Chicago-born Leo submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 - Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot by mail in the US midterm elections, the Vatican press office said on Friday, a historic first for the American-born pontiff. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The development is particularly notable given Leo's position as the leader of the Catholic Church. While popes have historically stayed away from electoral politics, the Vatican's confirmation highlights that the pontiff has not abandoned his civic responsibilities as an American citizen.

The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in the city ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's future as the Trump era slowly comes to an...

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