Pope Leo XIV Casts Mail-In Ballot in US Midterm Elections

Pope Leo XIV became the first sitting pontiff to vote in a political election, casting a mail-in ballot as a US citizen in Illinois, Chicago.

The Vatican confirmed the vote, citing the pontiff's belief in the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes amid ongoing recovery from lung cancer surgery.

The ballot will travel from Vatican City to Joliet, Illinois, ahead of the closely watched US midterm elections scheduled for November 3.