Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, became the first pope to vote in a U.S. election by mailing an absentee ballot to Will County, Illinois. The move has prompted questions about whether a foreign head of state can hold voting rights in the United States.
Pope Leo XIV casts absentee ballot in Illinois, raising questions about foreign leaders voting
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, became the first pope to vote in a U.S. election by mailing an absentee ballot to Will County, Illinois. The move has prompted questions about whether a foreign head of state can hold voting rights in the United States.
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