From the Vatican to Illinois: Pope Leo XIV Becomes First Pontiff to Vote in a U.S. Election
He has participated in U.S. elections whenever he has been able to
P ope Leo XIV has already exercised his right to vote ahead of the midterm legislative elections that the United States will hold next November 3 . The Pontiff has sent his ballot by mail to Chicago , as confirmed this Friday by the Vatican press office.
The Holy See explained that Leo XIV has participated in U.S. electoral processes whenever possible as a citizen of the country, maintaining a practice that he has now repeated from the Vatican by voting by mail.
In a statement, the Vatican also emphasized that the Pope considers participation at the ballot box to be part of the rights and responsibilities of any citizen within a democratic system.
With this gesture, Leo XIV once again demonstrates his commitment to civic participation , exercising a right he retains as a U.S. citizen despite currently holding the highest office in the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo XIV and his point of tension with Trump in the past
The relationship between the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and Pope Leo XIV (the first pontiff of American origin) escalated into an unprecedented diplomatic conflict between Washington and the Holy See . The confrontation combined deep ethical and geopolitical differences, as well as personal disputes on social media.
