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Pope Leo XIV to vote by mail in US elections

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV has applied to vote by mail in the upcoming United States midterm elections.

Kim Fladhammer, the chief of staff for the Will County secretary office, confirmed to the Chicago Sun-Times that the Pope is among those who requested mail-in ballots. The Will County office is located southwest of Chicago.

Reports do not specify which candidates the Pope intends to support.

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Pope Leo XIV applies for absentee ballot for US Midterms

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  1. Oct 29, 11:55 PM Religión Digital Español El Vaticano confirma que el Papa ha votado en las elecciones de EEUU
  2. Oct 30, 2:49 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch "Für wen er stimmt, ist nicht bekannt" / Papst Leo XIV. beantragt laut Bericht Briefwahl für US-Midterms
  3. Oct 30, 3:40 AM Vida Nueva Español El Papa pide votar por correo en las elecciones de Estados Unidos

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