US EditionPope Leo XIV Reportedly Voted In 2024 US Election
- Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost and a Chicago native, reportedly voted by absentee ballot in the 2024 U.S. General election in Illinois.
- Prevost has a diverse history of voting in Illinois primaries, casting ballots in contests for both major parties without being formally affiliated with either, which aligns with the state's nonpartisan voter registration system.
- Prior to his election, Prevost shared posts on social media expressing criticism of prominent political figures such as President Trump and Vice President Vance, indicating his engaged and nuanced involvement in political discussions.
- Michael O'Loughlin from Outreach stated that Pope Leo XIV appears committed to carrying forward Pope Francis's focus on justice, peace, and dialogue in his pastoral work.
- The new pope’s voting and social media history has attracted attention, suggesting his papacy may remain engaged with social issues amid uncertainties about his stance on LGBTQ+ Catholics.
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Pope Leo XIV voted for both Republican and Democratic primaries
Just 24 hours after his election, the past of Pope Leo XIV, his tastes, his frequentations and the most particular anecdotes have been discovered and disseminated by the media around the world. Among these also his alleged political positions. The vote in the United States, as in any other democracy, is secret and it is therefore impossible to know against his will what the new Pontiff has voted in the past. Thus, the American media have concent…
Pope Leo XIV Has Voted Often in Illinois, Public Records Show
Pope Leo XIV has voted several times in his home state of Illinois in recent years, public records show, including with an absentee ballot in last November’s presidential election. According to records from Will County, in suburban Chicago, the pope has voted in three Republican primaries since 2012 and no Democratic primaries in that time. He most recently voted in a Republican primary in 2016. The records show that he did not vote in Will Coun…
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