Pope Leo XIV makes historical past as first pope to vote in US basic election

Pope Leo XIV is making American political historical past…turning into the primary pope to vote in a U.S. basic election, and he is doing it from the Vatican.

The Chicago-born pontiff formally voted in Tuesday’s midterm elections, submitting an absentee poll in Illinois… with the Vatican confirming Friday that the 71-year-old had exercised his proper to vote as a U.S. citizen.

The Vatican says Leo has lengthy participated in U.S. elections at any time when he was eligible, together with throughout his years dwelling in Peru…and believes residents have each the correct and responsibility to take part within the democratic course of.

Leo, born Robert Prevostreportedly requested his vote on October 3… simply 10 days earlier than present process surgical procedure to take away a cancerous tumor from his proper lung.

As TMZ beforehand reported… Leo was diagnostic identified with lung most cancers earlier this month, after medical doctors eliminated the decrease lobe of his proper lung throughout surgical procedure at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

He was launched from the hospital on October 17 after medical doctors allowed him to return to the Vatican… and since then, he has steadily resumed his duties.

As for who obtained the pope’s vote… that is between Leo and the poll field. However his voting historical past reveals he has participated in each Democratic and Republican primaries through the years.