News from Oct 30, 2026 (UTC)
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Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in the US midterm elections, becoming the first pontiff to vote in a US election.
The Holy See has postponed the ad limina visit of Nicaraguan bishops.
Laotian monks visited the Vatican for the first time in over 50 years.
What happened
- Statements33%
- Cooperation52%
- Criticism11%
- Protests0%
- Pressure3%
- Fighting0%
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