Pope has voted in the midterms says Vatican
(ANSA) - ROME, 30 OTT - Pope Leo XIV has voted in the US midterm elections, the Vatican said Friday. "The Pope has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen whenever he has had the opportunity to do so. The Holy See Press Office confirms that, in keeping with this established practice of civic participation, the Pope has cast his ballot by mail to Chicago. The Holy Father has also confirmed that, during the years he resided in Peru, he exercised his right to vote whenever he had the chance. The Holy Father expresses his conviction regarding the right and duty of citizens to…
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[Claude] Both reports cover the Vatican confirming that Pope Leo XIV voted in the US midterms; Report 2 adds that the ballot was mail-in from Chicago, which doesn't contradict Report 1.
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