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Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Oct 30, 2026 14:48 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Oct 30, 2026
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The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.

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  • ID #43674
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 30, 2026
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