That mail ballot had to travel a long way — from Joliet to the Vatican City, where Pope Leo XIV has led the Catholic church since white smoke appeared from the Sistine Chapel in May 2025.
    • jfrnz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 hours ago

      I mean, he has lung cancer and recently underwent surgery. At his age, being on two feet after that is a win. Edit: he’s only 71, maybe I overstated it a bit.