Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
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The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress. Pope Leo XIV became the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. Covered by 44 outlets: 15 lean left, 16 are centre, 8 lean right, 5 are not rated.
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Pope Leo arrives in Uruguay for first stop on 12-day South America tour
Pope Leo touched down in Uruguay on Friday to begin a 12-day tour of South America that will also see him visit Argentina and Peru. The tour is seen as something of a homecoming for the pontiff who lived in Peru for almost two decades and holds joint US and Peruvian citizenship.
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Pope Leo in Uruguay to kick off South America tour just weeks after lung surgery
Pope Leo began an emotionally charged tour of South America on Friday, returning to a continent that helped shape his priesthood just three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru over 12...
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Pope Leo Visits a Latin America That’s Losing Its Religion
In the world’s Catholic stronghold, millions are abandoning churches for a world of personal faith, ancient rituals and supernatural beliefs.
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Pope Leo arrives in Uruguay starting 12-day Latin America tour
The 71-year-old pontiff is visiting three countries despite undergoing surgery to remove a tumour last month.
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Pope Leo XIV says he is in 'fairly good shape' after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV, 71, had a cancerous tumor and part of his right lung removed in an operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital on October 13.
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Pope Leo Says In "Fairly Good Shape" After Lung Cancer Surgery
Pope Leo XIV said Friday he was in "fairly good shape" after lung cancer surgery last month as he began a 12-day tour of South America with a visit to Uruguay.
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Music Legend, 85, Goes Viral for ‘Disrespectful’ Outfit to Meet Pope
Michael Kovac/WireImage;Andreas Solaro/Getty Images Bob Dylan has gone viral online for his outfit choice when he met the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The 85-year-old Nobel Prize-winning musician visited Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Nov. 4. For the occasion, he wore...
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Pope Leo begins 12-Day, 3-country tour after cancer surgery
After lung surgery, Pope Leo embarks on a 12-day tour of South America, navigating political tensions and returning to Peru, the place he once called home.
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Poised for breakout moment in Latin America, Pope Leo also faces test of health - The Washington Post
Poised for breakout moment in Latin America, Pope Leo also faces test of health The Washington Post The Pope Confronts One of His Toughest Political Challenges The Atlantic Can the pope’s tour of Latin America win back disenchanted youth? The Economist Meet the Church in...
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What to know about Pope Leo XIV's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
Pope Leo XIV is returning home to the continent where he spent two decades as a missionary priest and learned to be a pastor, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and his second homeland of Peru.
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Pope Leo XIV, who had cancer surgery just weeks ago, begins grueling South American tour
Less than a month after Pope Leo XIV underwent cancer surgery, he set off on what the Vatican called a “homecoming” tour of South America.
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Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in Uruguay
Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America on Friday, November 6, with a visit to Uruguay, the region’s least Catholic and most secular country, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question. After Uruguay,...
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Pope Leo Reckons With the Latin American Right
Leo’s upcoming trip to South America is an early test of how he’ll handle a geopolitical challenge that will shape his pontificate.
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What to watch out for on Pope Leo's Latin America tour
Vatican officials said Pope Leo is healthy and ready to depart for an intense three-country tour of South America less than a month after his lung cancer surgery, adding that no extra medical precautions were being taken for the trip. Reuters Vatican correspondent Joshua...
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Pope Leo begins Latin America trip, weeks after surgery, with a first stop in Uruguay
Visit will also bring him to neighbouring Argentina and finally back home to Peru, where Leo served as a missionary priest and bishop for two decades
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After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip
Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay
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Pope Leo XIV Departs for Apostolic Journey to Latin America
Pope Leo XIV departed from Rome en route to Latin America on Friday morning to begin a 12-day Apostolic journey through Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
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After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip
Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that had put the entire trip into question.
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Pope Leo sets off on 12-day South America tour
The pontiff will hold meetings and celebrate Mass in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, with the latter attracting particular interest. The trip will be the longest and farthest of his papacy so far.
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Pope Leo XIV visits South America for moving reunions
Translated Le pape Léon XIV se rend en Amérique du Sud pour des retrouvailles émouvantes
Le pape Léon XIV se rend vendredi en Amérique du Sud pour des retrouvailles qui s'annoncent chargées en émotion avec le continent.
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What to know about Pope Leo XIV's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
Pope Leo XIV is returning home to the continent where he spent two decades as a missionary priest and learned to be a pastor, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and his second homeland of Peru
- What to know about Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
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12 Planes in 12 Days: Pope Begins Major Latin America Tour, Weeks After Surgery
Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is his first major trip since an operation on his lung last month.
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Pope Leo’s Trip to Latin America: What to Know
Less than a month after lung surgery, Pope Leo XIV is landing in Uruguay on Friday, the first stop of a 12-day voyage across South America.
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Trump’s fight with Pope Leo blew up in spectacular fashion on election night: analysis
President Donald Trump's feud with Pope Leo XIV came back to bite Republicans in a big way, according to a new analysis. Catholic voters backed Democrats for Congress 50 percent to 49 percent in Tuesday's midterm elections , according to the NBC News exit poll, Christopher...
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Pope Leo starts South America 'homecoming' tour a month after lung surgery - Reuters
Pope Leo starts South America 'homecoming' tour a month after lung surgery Reuters
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Pope Leo on emotional South America tour weeks after cancer surgery
Pope Leo on emotional South America tour weeks after cancer surgery
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Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery - BBC
Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery BBC Can the pope’s tour of Latin America win back disenchanted youth? The Economist In secular Uruguay, small but active Catholic parish eager to greet Pope Leo National Catholic Reporter At Peruvian...
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Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
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WATCH: Bob Dylan, Prince William, Prince Harry: Here's what's trending
ABC News' Rocsi Diaz takes a look at what's buzzing, including Bob Dylan meeting with Pope Leo at the Vatican and Prince William and Prince Harry joining forces to honor their mother.
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Is the Catholic Church’s just-war theory obsolete?
Pope Leo drives a rethinking of just war doctrine
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Bob Dylan meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
The American singer-songwriter, who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a polka-dot tie, presented the Pope with a copy of his autobiography, 'Chronicles: Volume One.'
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Pope Leo XIV Meets Bob Dylan at Vatican Months After Quoting His 1963 Anti-Nuclear Protest Lyrics
Pope Leo XIV met Bob Dylan at the Vatican after citing the musician's unreleased anti-nuclear song in a book addressing peace, rearmament and nuclear weapons
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Pope Leo XIV welcomes Bob Dylan during private Vatican audience
The pontiff had a brief private audience with the Nobel Prize-winning singer on Wednesday at the Vatican.
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Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
They exchanged gifts during a private audience in Vatican City
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Bob Dylan presents Pope with copy of autobiography during meeting at Vatican
Leo hosted the singer-songwriter at his official residence, the Apostolic Palace, on Wednesday.
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Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.
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A still-recovering pope will head home to Latin America and his beloved Peru for a 12-day trip
Pope Leo XIV is embarking on the longest and farthest trip of his pontificate three weeks after lung cancer surgery
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Bob Dylan Meets With Pope Leo XIV in a Private Audience
His Holiness quoted the songwriter’s unpublished song “Go Away You Bomb” in his book Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift
- A still-recovering pope will head home to Latin America and his beloved Peru for a 12-day trip
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US singer Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City - BBC
US singer Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City BBC Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican Gulf Coast News and Weather
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Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome
Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.
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Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo in private Vatican audience
Bob Dylan gave Pope Leo his autobiography and received a rosary.
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Bob Dylan Meets With Pope Leo at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday received Bob Dylan in the Vatican at an audience for which the US folk music legend wore a black hooded sweater.
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Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican, exchanges autobiography for rosary during Italy tour
Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday, exchanging gifts during a brief private meeting.
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Bob Dylan Meets With Pope Leo
Pope Leo wore his usual white vestments. Bob Dylan visited the Vatican in a hooded sweatshirt and polka-dot tie. There was no singing.
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Pope Leo XIV welcomes Bob Dylan to the Vatican in a brief visit
Leo gave Dylan a rosary, while Dylan presented the pope with a copy of his autobiography, "Chronicles: Volume One."
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Bob Dylan Met Pope Leo and the Internet Can’t Get Over the Rocker’s Outfit
Bobby D. got dressed in his Sunday best to meet Pope Leo XIV. And his look has people talking.
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Bob Dylan meets The Pope...
Bob Dylan meets The Pope... (Third column, 11th story, link )
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Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
Bob Dylan came knockin' on Pope Leo XIV's door Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy.
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Bob Dylan, 85, Meets With Pope Leo XIV in Rare Public Appearance
Bob, meet Bob. All along the watchtower, eyes were on the Vatican as Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost) crossed paths with Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman). After all, Dylan has...
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Bob Dylan comes knockin’ on pope’s door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
Bob Dylan came knockin’ on Pope Leo’s door on Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief, with Leo giving Dylan a rosary and Dylan...
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Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
Bob Dylan has come knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’s door
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Bob Dylan Meets Pope, Looks Like His Wario
Look, we needed a more creative headline than Bob Dylan Meets Pope While Wearing Hoodie — the musician met the leader of the Catholic Church
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Bob Dylan comes knockin’ on pope’s door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
Bob Dylan has come knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’s door.
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Pope Leo’s envoy witnesses hunger in war-torn Ukraine
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Bob Dylan Meets With Pope Leo XIV in a Private Audience - Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan Meets With Pope Leo XIV in a Private Audience Rolling Stone Bob the poet, meet Bob the priest: Pope Leo receives Bob Dylan at the Vatican CNN Pope Leo XIV welcomes Bob Dylan to the Vatican in a brief visit PBS Pope Leo receives Bob Dylan at the Vatican Vatican News...
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Pope Leo's Post-Midterm Message Is One Neither Party Wants to Hear
Pope Leo's call for compassion challenges Republicans on migrants and Democrats on their treatment of political opponents.
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Bob Dylan blows in for meeting with Pope Leo at Vatican - Reuters
Bob Dylan blows in for meeting with Pope Leo at Vatican Reuters
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Pope Leo receives Bob Dylan at the Vatican - Vatican News
Pope Leo receives Bob Dylan at the Vatican Vatican News Bob Dylan Meets With Pope Leo XIV in a Private Audience Rolling Stone Hoodie-wearing Minnesota singer meets Vatican holyman, exchanges gifts Star Tribune Bob Dylan, Dressed As a Sith Lord, Gave the Pope His Memoir...
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Pope Leo Addresses Politics After Casting Historic US Midterm Ballot
Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, “exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen,” according to the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV urges governments to ban lethal AI weapons, says tech must be used for common good
The pope also made the Catholic Church's position clear on the debate over whether AI systems should be granted rights or legal personhood, saying the Vatican sees machines as tools, not sentient beings with a claim to legal rights of their own. AI is developed by human...
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The problem isn’t that the pope voted
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope known to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed that the Chicago-born pontiff submitted a mail-in ballot for the midterm elections in Illinois, invoking the right and duty of citizens to participate in democracy. There is...
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Up in the Clouds With the Pope, It’s Still Commercial
Unlike American presidents, Pope Leo XIV has no private jet, so he travels on commercial airlines, like the rest of us. Well, almost.
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"The Pope Doesn't Take Sides": Should A Foreign Head Of State Be Able To Vote In United States Elections?
"The Pope Doesn't Take Sides": Should A Foreign Head Of State Be Able To Vote In United States Elections? Authored by Jonathan Turley via Jonathan Turley , "So, the Pope doesn't take sides. Prevost has another opinion, but we won't do that now." That funny quip from Pope Leo...
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Pope Leo says he hopes Oleshky truce could spur Ukraine-Russia peace efforts - Reuters
Pope Leo says he hopes Oleshky truce could spur Ukraine-Russia peace efforts Reuters
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A parish in Uruguay struggling with violence prepares for Pope Leo XIV’s visit
Pope Leo XIV plans to visit a parish in the Borro neighborhood of Uruguay
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Pope Leo XIV, the Tough Guy of High T Christianity
The pontiff draws on his missionary background for a show of fortitude.
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Pope Leo Warns AI 'Must Be Disarmed' Ahead of Autonomous Weapons Talks
Leo rejected the idea that increasingly sophisticated AI systems should be regarded in the same way as human beings.
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Pope Leo tries to stay neutral as basketball rivals descend on Vatican - Reuters
Pope Leo tries to stay neutral as basketball rivals descend on Vatican Reuters
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Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas
<p><a class="Link" href="https://apnews.com/hub/pope-leo-xiv" target="_blank" >Pope Leo XIV</a> on Saturday told the basketball teams from <a class="Link" href="https://apnews.com/article/villanova-notre-dame-pope-leo-0cc18301a921ba65dd8d994315d9e614" target="_blank" >his...
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Pope Leo XIV Reminds World That AIs Aren’t Conscious Beings, Urges Autonomous Weapon Ban
Leo is not the biggest fan of claims that computers have souls.
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Will Villanova alum Pope Leo attend game vs Notre Dame in Rome? - USA Today
Will Villanova alum Pope Leo attend game vs Notre Dame in Rome? USA Today
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Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election - Al Jazeera
Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election Al Jazeera Pope Leo makes history by voting in US midterms CNN Pope Leo makes history in US election with move confirmed by Vatican Fox News Pope Leo Votes by Mail, From the Vatican, in Illinois Midterm Election...
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Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election
Vatican confirms the pope submitted a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of November 3 midterm elections
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Pope Leo XIV Makes History With US Midterm Mail-in Vote After Public Disputes With Donald Trump
Pope Leo XIV has cast an Illinois absentee ballot in the US midterm election, becoming the first sitting pope known to vote while leading the Catholic Church.
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Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in U.S. election - The Washington Post
Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in U.S. election The Washington Post Pope Leo makes history by voting in US midterms CNN Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election Al Jazeera Pope Leo makes history in US election with move confirmed by Vatican Fox...
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Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election
The Vatican said Pope Leo exercised his right as a U.S. citizen, submitting a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of the midterm elections next week.
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Pope Leo Votes by Mail, From the Vatican, in Illinois Midterm Election
Pope Leo may be the first pope to vote in a national election, Vatican experts said.
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Pope Leo becomes the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election
Pope Leo XIV became the first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election after mailing his ballot to Chicago, according to the Vatican.
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Pope Leo voted by mail in midterm elections, Vatican confirms - USA Today
Pope Leo voted by mail in midterm elections, Vatican confirms USA Today
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What to know about voting by mail in Illinois like Pope Leo did. Is it legal and how do you do it?
<p>Chicago-born <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv" ><u>Pope Leo XIV</u></a>, a registered voter in Illinois, <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv/2026/10/29/pope-leo-xiv-mail-ballot-illinois-midterm-election" >has voted...
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Pope Leo XIV Just Made an Unexpected Bit of US Election History
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Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to cast ballot in US election - Reuters
Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to cast ballot in US election Reuters
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Pope Leo XIV Requests Mail-In Ballot in Historic Move Ahead of US Midterm Elections
Pope Leo XIV requests an Illinois mail-in ballot for the US midterms, potentially becoming the first sitting pope to vote in an American election.
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Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election
Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's future as the Trump era slowly comes to an end.
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Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election - AP News
Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election AP News Pope Leo will vote from the Vatican, by mail, in Illinois midterm election Chicago Sun-Times Pope Leo makes history in US election with move confirmed by Vatican Fox News Pope Leo XIV has...
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US midterms: Pope Leo XIV casts vote by mail
As a US citizen, Pope Leo XIV is eligible to vote in US elections and has made use of that right with a postal ballot ahead of Tuesday's midterms. The pontiff, a Chicago native, did not reveal who he voted for.
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Pope Leo XIV Says AI Must Remain A Tool Under Human Supervision
The Pope also highlighted the importance of building reliable AI systems that serve people.
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Pope Leo votes in US midterms in first known political ballot for any pontiff
US citizen Leo, who has clashed with Donald Trump over several issues, submits his vote by post in Chicago Pope Leo has voted in the US midterm elections – the first time a sitting pontiff is known to have cast a ballot in any political election at any time in history. Leo,...
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Pope Leo XIV makes history as first sitting pontiff to vote in US elections
Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in the US midterm elections, submitting his ballot in Chicago, the Vatican confirmed.
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Leo XIV becomes first pope ever to vote in US general election
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election.
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Holy mail-in ballot: Pope Leo just made U.S. election history
Pope Leo XIV voted in the 2026 Illinois midterm elections using a mail-in ballot, the Vatican confirmed Friday, becoming the first sitting pope known to vote in an American election. Why it matters: The pontiff, an American citizen, may be the first to vote in any secular...
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Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’
Pope Leo XIV says AI systems should be "disarmed," adding that humans "have the responsibility to guide, change and, when necessary, reject its applications." In Friday's Papal Address, Pope Leo encourages United Nations member states to "take concrete steps toward banning...
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Pope Leo Casts His Vote in U.S. Midterms
Yara Nardi / REUTERS/YARA NARDI Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV has voted in the U.S. midterms. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the pontiff, whose birth name is Robert Prevost, is a registered voter in Illinois and requested a mail-in ballot on October 3. State election records...
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Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.
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Pope Leo makes history in US election with move confirmed by Vatican
Pope Leo XIV requested a mail ballot from Vatican City to vote in Illinois' midterm elections, potentially the first pope to vote in a U.S. election.
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Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election
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Pope Leo XIV Makes History as First Pope to Vote in U.S. General Election
Pope Leo XIV is making history in American politics ... becoming the first pope ever to cast a ballot in a U.S. general election, and he's doing it all the way from the Vatican. The Chicago-born pontiff has officially voted in Tuesday's midterm…
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Pope Leo becomes first pope ever to vote in US election, submits mail-in ballot
Pope Leo has become the first pope to vote in a US general election. The Vatican confirmed on Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation. Leo,...
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Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election, casting mail-in ballot
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Vatican Confirms Pope Leo ‘Exercised His Right to Vote’ in U.S. Midterms; Pope Affirms ‘Duty of Citizens to Participate in Democratic Processes’
Pope Leo XIV has cast his ballot in the U.S. midterm elections while expressing his “belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes,” the Holy See Press Office announced Friday.
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Vatican confirms Pope Leo voted in midterm election, submits mail ballot in Chicago
<p>The Vatican on Friday confirmed that Pope Leo has submitted his mail ballot in Chicago, saying the leader of the Catholic church believes in the right "to participate in democratic processes."</p><p>"Pope Leo XIV has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen,...
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Pope Leo becomes first pope to vote in U.S. general election
The Pope, formerly Robert Prevost, has participated in five primaries, requesting both Democratic and Republican ballots
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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. general election
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Pope Leo XIV Becomes First Pope To Vote In A U.S. General Election
The Chicago-born pontiff submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November’s midterm elections, the Vatican said.
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Pope Leo XIV requested a ballot to vote by mail in 2026 elections
Pope Leo XIV may become the first-ever pope to vote in a secular election, let alone a U.S. one, as he ordered a mail-in ballot for the 2026 midterm elections. Kim Fladhammer, Will County clerk’s office chief of staff, told the Chicago Sun-Times that the leader of the Roman...
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Pope Leo to vote in Illinois' midterms
<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: Wastewater dumped into the Chicago River is threatening human health and wildlife.</p><p>🗞️ <b>Plus</b>: Pope Leo XIV will vote by mail in Illinois midterms, our favorite front-yard Halloween display and more news you need...
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Pope Leo poised to make history by voting in U.S. midterm election
The Chicago-born leader of the Catholic Church has requested a mail ballot for the midterm elections, which would make him the first pope to vote in a U.S. election.
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Pope Leo requested an absentee ballot in Illinois to vote in the midterms
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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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Report: Pope Leo XIV Requested a Mail-In Ballot for the Illinois Midterm Elections
Pope Leo XIV may not only be the first American to lead the Catholic Church, but he may also be the first American to lead the Catholic Church who votes in an American election.
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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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Pope Leo will vote from the Vatican, by mail, in Illinois' midterm election
<p>He may be the leader of the Catholic church, but Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is still a registered voter in Illinois and requested a mail ballot for the midterm elections.</p><p>That's according to the Will County clerk's office.</p><p>"Robert Francis Prevost is on the list...
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