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

A community story from Virginia, reported by 13News Now Norfolk.

Community · Virginia · October 30, 2026

From 13News Now Norfolk

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, “has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen” and has done so “whenever he was eligible to do so."

Reported by 13News Now Norfolk, October 30, 2026. Read the full story at 13News Now Norfolk →

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