World news brief
Pope Leo votes in US midterms in first known political ballot for any pontiff
NEWS DESKWorld
PUBLISHEDOct 30, 2026, 4:01 PM
What the source reports
US citizen Leo, who has clashed with Donald Trump over several issues, submitted his vote by post in Chicago Pope Leo has voted in the US midterm elections – the first time a pontiff is known to have cast a ballot in any political election at any time in history.
Leo, who has clashed with the US president, Donald Trump, over several issues, submitted his vote by post in Chicago, where he was born, the Vatican said…
Main source: The Guardian World
TDBN presents the written preview supplied through the publisher's feed. Complete reporting, continuing updates, context, and corrections remain with the original report.
Read the complete report ↗