Pope Leo will vote from the Vatican, by mail, in Illinois midterm election
chicago.suntimes.com
That mail ballot had to travel a long way — from Joliet to the Vatican City, where Pope Leo XIV has led the Catholic church since white smoke appeared from the Sistine Chapel in May 2025.
  • SteveEnglish
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    6 days ago

    That’s debatable. You could say he indirectly participates.
    Does that count as active? I don’t know