
Maintains a critical stance on Trump's policies, including the Iran war and immigration restrictions
Pope Leo The Pope has emphasized citizens' participation in the democratic process and has been critical of President Trump's Iran policy and immigration regulations.
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Pope Leo XIV became the first American to be crowned pope in May last year. He has consistently exercised his right to vote since he lived in Peru.
The Vatican announced on the 30th (local time) that Pope Leo
According to Vatican News, a Vatican news outlet, the Vatican said, "As an American citizen, Leo
The Vatican added that the Pope participated in voting every time he lived in Peru, adding, "The Pope believes that citizens have the right and duty to participate in democratic procedures." Pope Leo XIV lived as a priest and bishop in Peru for over 20 years.
The day before, NBC News reported that the Pope applied for an absentee ballot on the 3rd of this month at the Will County Office in Illinois, USA, where he is registered as a voter.
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Through this vote, Leo XIV became the first pope to exercise his right to vote in an American election.
The Pope underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung on the 13th after a suspected cancerous nodule was discovered in his lung. As a result of a biopsy during the surgery, it was confirmed to be lung adenocarcinoma.
Public records show that Pope Leo voted in elections in 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2024 before his accession to the throne. He voted in the Republican primary in 2012, 2014, and 2016, and before that in the Democratic primary in 2008 and 2010.
Since his inauguration, the Pope has publicly criticized some of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, including war and strengthening immigration regulations.
In particular, the Pope has opposed the US military operation against Iran and called for an end to the war and a peaceful resolution.
President Trump has criticized the Pope, saying he does not properly understand the situation and should not get involved in the realm of politics.

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young Catholics to bring their questions and wounds to World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, scheduled for Aug. 3-8. The pontiff, visiting South Korea for the first time since taking office, said technology cannot replace authentic human closeness and called the gathering an opportunity for youth from different nations to experience the universal Church.

Pope Leo The Pope encouraged the participation of young people around the world and emphasized the human intimacy that technology cannot replace and the hospitality of the Korean church.

Registration for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 opened Thursday, accompanied by a video message from Pope Leo XIV inviting young people to the global Catholic gathering in Korea next summer.

Pope Leo However, it is unclear whether the South American tour scheduled for next month will go ahead.

Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican days after lung cancer surgery, with his surgeon stating there are no clinical reasons to prevent his planned November trip to Uruguay, Peru, and Argentina. The pope, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed and is recovering well ahead of expectations.

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