Pope Leo XIV votes in US midterm elections via mail
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, an American citizen, participated in the U.S. midterm elections via a mail-in ballot from Chicago. The statement emphasized the Pope's belief in the civic duty of democratic participation.
Why it matters
It is a rare instance of a sitting Pope exercising voting rights in a secular national election, highlighting the intersection of religious leadership and civic responsibility.
Vatican News The Holy See Press Office confirmed on Friday that Pope Leo XIV, an American citizen, has voted in the US midterm elections. “Pope Leo XIV has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he was eligible to do so,” according to a statement. The Press Office confirmed that, “in keeping with this long-standing practice of civic participation, he has submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago.” “The Holy Father has also confirmed that, during his years of residence in Peru he exercised his right to vote whenever he was eligible to do so,” noted the statement.
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