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

AP and CNN report that Pope Leo XIV voted in the US midterms, described as the first time a pope has voted in a US general election. NBC says he cast an absentee ballot in Illinois.

Timeline

1. 30 Oct, 10:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 30 Oct, 10:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 30 Oct, 14:00 UTCAP reports first-ever papal vote in US election
4. 30 Oct, 14:00 UTCNBC reports absentee ballot cast in Illinois

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• pope leoGoogle Trends
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• 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
• Pope Leo casts absentee ballot in Illinois to vote in the midtermsNBC News
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• Pope Leo XIV Makes History as First Pope to Vote in U.S. General ElectionTMZ
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