- +Pope Leo: I think of myself more as the pope who happens to be American
BySADE OGUNLEYE-senior correspondent
Last Updated: 2026-07-30T09:47:35.932000
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Pope Leo: I think of myself more as the pope who happens to be American
Pope Leo XIV has "great love" for the United States and what it stands for but doesn't define himself as American, the Chicago-born pope told NBC in an interview.
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