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Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election

20 outlets US Politics

7 left · 5 center · 1 right

Reached 2% of the left-leaning outlets we follow, 1% of center and under 1% of right-leaning. Why this matters

How each side headlined it

Left-leaning 7

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The Guardian left
Pope Leo votes in US midterms in first known political ballot for any pontiff
CNN left
Pope Leo XIV plans to vote in US midterm election
Hindustan Times left
Pope Leo XIV makes history as first sitting pontiff to vote in US elections | Hindustan Times
Los Angeles Times left
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a U.S. general election
The Boston Globe left
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election
NBC News left
Pope Leo casts absentee ballot in Illinois to vote in the midterms
Inquirer.com left
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election

Center 5

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The Hill center
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election.
BBC center
Pope Leo XIV casts historic vote in US midterm election
news8000.com center
Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election
TMZ center
Pope Leo XIV Makes History as First Pope to Vote in U.S. General Election
WQOW center
Pope Leo makes history by voting in US midterms

Right-leaning 1

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Fox News right
Pope Leo XIV requested a mail ballot from Vatican City to vote in Illinois' midterm elections, potentially the first pope to vote in a U.S. election.

Unrated, estimated and state media 7

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Yahoo center · est.
Pope Leo XIV Has Requested Mail-In Ballot For U.S. Midterms
Head Topics center · est.
Pope Leo XIV Casts Mail-In Ballot in U.S. Midterm Elections
CubaHeadlines
Pope Leo XIV Breaks New Ground: Casts Vote in U.S. Elections
Newser
Pope Leo Plans to Vote by Mail From the Vatican
ColombiaOne.com
Pope Leo XIV Makes History as First Pope to Vote in a US Election
El Cronista
Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in the US midterms: Republican or Democrat? All we know about his politics
NOTUS
Pope Leo Xiv Is the First Pope in History to Vote in a U.S. General Election