Why Pope Leo’s US midterm vote is making history

Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election.

The first American pope “has submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago,” the Vatican said in a statement Friday. “The Holy Father expresses his belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes,” the statement said.

0:00 Historic US election vote
1:37 Hoe the Pope requested his mail-in ballot
4:51 Past voting record and political stance
6:07 Church teaching and moral issues

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