{
  "id": 17434615,
  "title": "Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/pope-leo-becomes-first-pontiff-to-vote-in-us-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T16:41:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1574929/pope-leo-becomes-first-pontiff-to-vote-in-us-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pope Leo has become the first pontiff in history to vote in a US election. The Chicago-born pope cast his ballot in the upcoming American midterm elections. According to a news agency, he submitted his vote through the postal system. Consequently, his participation marks an unprecedented moment for the head of the Catholic Church. Born […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}