Rome, July 30, 2026 (AFP) - Pope Leo says he loves US but he is pope first, American second: NBC

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Pope Leo XIV has "great love" for the United States and what it stands for but just "happens to be American", the Chicago-born pope told NBC in an interview. Leo, the first pope from the United States, spoke Wednesday night to the US broadcaster on the sidelines of a prayer event with music at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence. "I think of myself more as the pope who happens to be American. Not to belittle what it means to be an Americ......

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