Pope Leo XIV reportedly votes in US midterms, a first for a pope

AP, CNN and NBC report Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot in the US midterms, described as the first time a pope has voted in a US general election. NBC says he voted by absentee ballot in Illinois. Other items cover early voting totals and market jitters.

Timeline

1. 29 Oct, 17:27 UTCNBC reports absentee ballot in Illinois
2. 30 Oct, 14:00 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 30 Oct, 14:00 UTCCNN covers pope voting in midterms
4. 30 Oct, 14:21 UTCAP reports first pope to vote in US election

Top sources

• pope leoGoogle Trends
• More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surgeBBC News
• Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US electionBBC News
• Pope Leo XIV voted in US midterm elections, says VaticanFree Malaysia Today
• Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general electionAP News
• Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. election, casting mail-in ballotCBS News
• Some investors have midterm election jitters. Here’s what history shows about stocksCNBC
• Pope Leo casts absentee ballot in Illinois to vote in the midtermsNBC News