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Pope Leo XIV casts mail-in ballot, becoming first pontiff to vote in a US election

Social media reaction spreads rapidly across platforms

3 Oct 30 10:00 AM · 9d ago · 56 articles · 1 video · 21 posts · 3 comments · 7 sources · development 3 of 7

Posts about the vote drew outsized engagement on X and Bluesky, with reactions ranging from celebratory to surprised, and the story was picked up by outlets worldwide within hours.

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“YO! Pope Bob still votes for da Southside!!!!!”

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Pope Leo XIV Pontiff, Vatican City sovereignDonald TrumpDonald Trump US PresidentJonathan TurleyJonathan Turley Fox News opinion columnistWill County, Illinois officials Local election authority

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Peak 73 pieces in 3h at Oct 30, 8 AM; 226 pieces over 10 days (141 articles · 4 videos · 69 posts · 12 comments) Oct 29, 11 AM — 32 pieces · 32 articles — Newswires 32Oct 29, 2 PM — quietOct 29, 5 PM — 7 pieces · 2 articles · 5 posts — Mastodon 4, Newswires 1, X 1, +1 moreOct 29, 8 PM — 19 pieces · 10 articles · 7 posts · 2 comments — Mastodon 6, Google News 6, Newswires 3, +2 moreOct 29, 11 PM — quietOct 30, 2 AM — 6 pieces · 5 articles · 1 comment — Google News 4, Reddit 1, Newswires 1Oct 30, 5 AM — 8 pieces · 2 articles · 4 posts · 2 comments — Reddit 2, Newswires 2, X 2, +2 moreOct 30, 8 AM — 73 pieces · 52 articles · 20 posts · 1 comment — Newswires 30, Google News 20, Mastodon 12, +3 moreOct 30, 11 AM — 35 pieces · 25 articles · 1 video · 6 posts · 3 comments — Newswires 16, Google News 9, Reddit 4, +3 moreOct 30, 2 PM — 9 pieces · 3 articles · 2 videos · 2 posts · 2 comments — Google News 2, Reddit 2, YouTube 2, +3 moreOct 30, 5 PM — 7 pieces · 1 article · 1 video · 5 posts — Mastodon 2, X 2, Newswires 1, +2 moreOct 30, 8 PM — 7 pieces · 3 articles · 4 posts — Google News 2, Mastodon 2, Bluesky 1, +2 moreOct 30, 11 PM — 4 pieces · 4 posts — Mastodon 3, Reddit 1Oct 31, 2 AM — 3 pieces · 1 article · 2 posts — Mastodon 1, Bluesky 1, Newswires 1Oct 31, 5 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 31, 8 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 31, 11 AM — 3 pieces · 3 posts — Mastodon 3Oct 31, 2 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 31, 5 PM — quietOct 31, 8 PM — quietOct 31, 11 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 1, 1 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Mastodon 1Nov 1, 4 AM — quietNov 1, 7 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Nov 1, 10 AM — quietNov 1, 1 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Reddit 1Nov 1, 4 PM — quietNov 1, 7 PM — quietNov 1, 10 PM — quietNov 2, 1 AM — quietNov 2, 4 AM — quietNov 2, 7 AM — quietNov 2, 10 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Bluesky 1Nov 2, 1 PM — quietNov 2, 4 PM — quietNov 2, 7 PM — quietNov 2, 10 PM — quietNov 3, 1 AM — quietNov 3, 4 AM — quietNov 3, 7 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 comment — Reddit 1, Newswires 1Nov 3, 10 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — X 1Nov 3, 1 PM — quietNov 3, 4 PM — quietNov 3, 7 PM — quietNov 3, 10 PM — quietNov 4, 1 AM — quietNov 4, 4 AM — quietNov 4, 7 AM — quietNov 4, 10 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Nov 4, 1 PM — quietNov 4, 4 PM — quietNov 4, 7 PM — quietNov 4, 10 PM — quietNov 5, 1 AM — quietNov 5, 4 AM — quietNov 5, 7 AM — quietNov 5, 10 AM — quietNov 5, 1 PM — quietNov 5, 4 PM — quietNov 5, 7 PM — quietNov 5, 10 PM — quietNov 6, 1 AM — quietNov 6, 4 AM — quietNov 6, 7 AM — quietNov 6, 10 AM — quietNov 6, 1 PM — quietNov 6, 4 PM — quietNov 6, 7 PM — quietNov 6, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quietToday, 7 AM — quietToday, 10 AM — quiet 12–34–567
1Pope Leo requests Illinois mail-in ballot2–3Social media reaction spreads rapidly…4–5Coverage frames vote against Trump…
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 3 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 37 outlets Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election

    first by AP News, 9d ago · also CBS News, Fortune, Globe and Mail, CTV News, SCMP, Block Club Chicago +30

    28 more headlines
  2. 9 outlets Pope Leo submitted mail ballot for midterm elections, Vatican confirms

    first by USA Today, 9d ago · also Bangkok Post, RTE News, Chicago Sun-Times, Le Monde EN, Breitbart, The Catholic Weekly +2

    9 more headlines
  3. 5 outlets Pope Leo makes history by voting in US midterms

    first by CNN, 9d ago · also Chicago Sun-Times, KEYT-TV, KDFX-TV, KRDO

    1 more headline

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  1. NBC News
    Pope Leo XIV votes in the midterm elections video · YouTube · 9d ago

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