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Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to cast ballot in US election

Straits Times30 October 2026, 14:56 UTCUnited States of America

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.

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