Policy/press release/2026-10-23

Pope Leo XIV Becomes First Pontiff to Vote in U.S. Election

Pope Leo XIV has reportedly made history by becoming the first pontiff to cast a vote in a U.S. election. This significant event was covered by multiple news outlets, including Fortune, Axios, and Al Jazeera. Fortune provided additional detail, stating that the Pope had previously requested GOP primary ballots three times and Democratic primary ballots twice.

3 articles from 3 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

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3 outlets covered “Pope Leo XIV Becomes First Pontiff to Vote in U.S. Election”. All of them report the following:

  • Pope Leo XIV is the first pope/pontiff to vote in a U.S. election

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