Why Pope Leo is legally allowed to vote in US election — despite being leader of Vatican City
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, has cast his mail-in ballot in the US midterm elections from Chicago.
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Pope Leo has voted from the Vatican by postal ballot in the US midterm elections
Timeline
2h ago
TheJournal.ie (IE): The Vatican said the pope voted to express his ‘belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes’.
1h ago
Punch Newspapers: The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, has cast his mail-in ballot in the US midterm elections from C
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NY Post: “He’s an American citizen living abroad. He didn’t lose his voting rights when he moved to the Vatican,” an expert said.
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