教皇利奥十四世再创其教皇任内的一项历史先例，成为首位在美国大选中投票的在任教皇。梵蒂冈周五证实，这位出生于芝加哥的天主教会领袖已在11月3日中期选举前通过邮寄选票行使了投票权。
Pope Leo XIV has added another historic first to his papacy, becoming the first sitting pontiff to cast a vote in a US general election. The Chicago-born head of the Catholic Church exercised his voting rights through a mail-in ballot ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, the Vatican confirmed on Friday.
尽管居住地距离家乡州有数千英里之遥，利奥仍持续参与美国选举。圣座新闻办公室证实，利奥（原名罗伯特·普雷沃斯特）“作为美国公民行使了投票权”，并且“只要符合条件就会投票”。
Despite living thousands of miles away from his home state, Leo has continued to participate in American elections. The Holy See press office confirmed that Leo, formerly known as Robert Prevost, "has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen" and has done so "whenever he was eligible to do so".The Vatican also revealed that he had voted during his years in Peru, where he spent more than two decades serving as a missionary priest and bishop.
梵蒂冈还透露，他此前在秘鲁期间也曾投票——他在那里以传教士神父和主教的身份服务了二十多年。声明补充说：“圣父表达了他对公民参与民主进程的权利与义务的信念。”
"The Holy Father expresses his belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes," the statement added.
鉴于利奥作为天主教会领袖的身份，这一进展尤为引人注目。历代教皇历来远离选举政治，而梵蒂冈的证实凸显出这位教皇并未放弃作为美国公民的公民责任。
The development is particularly notable given Leo's position as the leader of the Catholic Church. While popes have historically stayed away from electoral politics, the Vatican's confirmation highlights that the pontiff has not abandoned his civic responsibilities as an American citizen.
教皇参与选举的消息最初由《芝加哥太阳时报》报道，该报援引威尔县书记官办公室幕僚长的说法。据该报称，利奥在伊利诺伊州新莱诺克斯的一处地址登记，于10月3日申请了邮寄选票。这一安排使他无需返回美国即可投票。
The pope's participation in the election was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, which cited the chief of staff at the Will County clerk's office. According to the newspaper, Leo, who is registered at an address in New Lenox, Illinois, requested a mail-in ballot on October 3. The arrangement allowed him to vote without having to travel back to the United States.
申请的时间点同样值得注意。就在申请寄票的10天前，这位教皇接受了切除右肺癌性肿瘤的手术。
The timing of the request is also noteworthy. It came just 10 days before the pontiff underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung.
利奥于10月17日出院，目前正在康复中，已逐步恢复在梵蒂冈的公开活动。目前尚不清楚填好的选票是如何送回选举官员手中的。
Leo was discharged from hospital on October 17 and has gradually resumed his public engagements at the Vatican as he recovers. It remains unclear how the completed ballot was returned to election officials.
他的哥哥约翰·普雷沃斯特（John Prevost）本周在罗马，陪同圣裘德堂（St Jude's）的教友，该堂位于纽伦诺克斯，由奥斯定会管理。不过，目前尚无确认表明他参与了教皇选票的送回事宜。约翰是伊利诺伊州该堂区的教友，教皇利奥在2024年仍为枢机主教时曾在那里发表演讲。这一联系再次展现了教皇与他在当选教皇前生活过的社区之间持续的联系。
His elder brother, John Prevost, was in Rome this week accompanying parishioners from St Jude's, an Augustinian-run church in New Lenox. However, there has been no confirmation that he was involved in returning the pope's ballot. John attends the Illinois parish, where Leo delivered a talk in 2024 while he was still a cardinal. The connection offers another glimpse into the pontiff's continued ties with the community where he lived before his elevation to the papacy.
梵蒂冈的宣布也引发了对普雷沃斯特选举历史的关注，记录显示他参与美国政治已有数十年。
The Vatican's announcement has also drawn attention to Prevost's electoral history, which shows that he has participated in American politics for decades.
伊利诺伊州选举委员会（Illinois State Board of Elections）保存的记录显示，他在2000年至2016年间参加了五次初选投票。其中两次他申请了民主党选票，另外三次则选择了共和党选票。
Records maintained by the Illinois State Board of Elections show that he voted in five primary elections between 2000 and 2016. On two occasions, he requested Democratic ballots, while on three others, he opted for Republican ballots.
记录未显示他支持哪位候选人，也未显示他在具体竞选中如何投票。
The records do not reveal which candidates he supported or how he voted in individual contests.
伊利诺伊州要求选民在申请初选选票时声明党派倾向。但在大选中，选民无需作此声明，可自由选择任一党派的候选人。
Illinois requires voters to declare a party preference when requesting a ballot in primary elections. However, voters are free to choose candidates from either party in general elections without making such a declaration.
普雷沃斯特在2008年和2010年申请了民主党初选选票，当时他在库克县（Cook County）登记注册，该县包含芝加哥，民主党优势明显。
Prevost requested Democratic primary ballots in 2008 and 2010, when he was registered in Cook County, which includes Chicago and is heavily Democratic.
搬到更为保守的郊区威尔县（Will County）后，他的选择发生了变化。他在2012年、2014年和2016年申请了共和党初选选票。
After moving to the more conservative suburban Will County, his choices changed. He requested Republican primary ballots in 2012, 2014 and 2016.
记录进一步显示，自2000年以来，他在每次大选中都投了票，除了2020年和2022年两次大选未参与。
The records further show that he submitted ballots in every general election since 2000, apart from the 2020 and 2022 contests.
虽然历史无法确定他的政治倾向，但这说明他参与选举的经历早于他当选教皇。这是这位美国公民一生中一直拥有的一项权利的又一次行使。教皇利奥与特朗普的公开冲突利奥历史性地参与中期选举，正值他与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的分歧日益公开化之际。
While history does not establish his political leanings, it illustrates that his participation in elections predates his election as pope. His latest ballot is another instance of the American citizen continuing to exercise a right that he has held throughout his life.POPE LEO'S PUBLIC CLASH WITH TRUMPLeo's historic participation in the midterms comes against the backdrop of his increasingly public differences with US President Donald Trump.
自成为教皇以来，这位出生于芝加哥的教宗多次批评美以在伊朗的战争，并呼吁以尊严对待移民。他的立场招致了特朗普的强烈反应，特朗普今年早些时候称他“软弱”，并指责他被“激进左派”俘获。
总统的批评引发了梵蒂冈领袖异常直接的回应，后者明确表示，将继续就他认为是教会教义核心的问题发声。
Since becoming pope, the Chicago-born pontiff has repeatedly criticised the US-Israeli war in Iran and called for migrants to be treated with dignity. His positions have drawn sharp reactions from Trump, who earlier this year described him as "weak" and accused him of being captive to the "radical left".The president's criticism prompted an unusually direct response from the Vatican leader, who made clear that he would continue speaking out on issues he believes are central to the Church's teachings.
在前往阿尔及利亚途中对记者发表讲话时，利奥说：“我不怕特朗普政府，也不怕大声疾呼福音的信息，这正是教会所致力的。”他还重申反对战争，呼吁各国寻求外交解决方案，而非军事对抗。
他说：“我将继续强烈反对战争，致力于促进和平，推动国家间的对话与多边主义，以寻找问题的解决之道。”
Speaking to reporters while travelling to Algeria, Leo said: "I'm not afraid of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel, which is what the church works for." He also reiterated his opposition to war and called for countries to pursue diplomatic solutions rather than military confrontation."I will continue to speak out strongly against war, seeking to promote peace, promoting dialogue and multilateralism among states to find solutions to problems," he said.
这场交锋标志着一位美国总统与一位美国出生的教皇之间罕见的公开分歧，特别是在涉及战争、移民和国际关系的问题上。此后争端已平息，尽管他们在这些议题上的分歧依然存在。—— 完 ——
The exchange marked an unusual public disagreement between an American president and an American-born pope, particularly over issues involving war, immigration and international relations. The dispute has since subsided, although their differences over these subjects remain.- Ends