{"slug": "pope-leo-xiv-reflects-on-being-the-first-american-pope", "title": "Pope Leo XIV reflects on being the first American pope", "summary": "Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, told NBC News anchor Tom Llamas that he has 'great love for America' but sees his mission as 'pastor of a universal church.' The pope also issued warnings on artificial intelligence, saying some AI weapons are 'practically beyond' human control.", "body_md": "Pope Leo to visit La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona on 100th anniversary of Gaudí's death\n\n03:22\n\nPope Leo issues new warning on artificial intelligence\n\n01:43\n\nPope Leo warns some AI weapons ‘practically beyond’ human control\n\n01:15\n\nRubio’s high-stakes meeting with Pope Leo\n\n01:29\n\nPope Leo: 'Not in my interest' to debate President Trump\n\n01:20\n\n‘I have the right to disagree with the pope,’ Trump says\n\n02:19\n\nPope Leo tells NBC News he has ‘no fear’ of the Trump administration\n\n00:40\n\nTrump blasts Pope Leo following criticism over war\n\n01:00\n\nPope Leo Marks Good Friday With Cross Procession at Colosseum\n\n01:46\n\nPope Leo celebrates Christmas Mass at the Vatican\n\n03:13\n\nOn way home from Lebanon, Pope Leo warns against U.S. incursion into Venezuela\n\n02:32\n\nThousands Gather in Lebanon for Historic Mass by Pope Leo\n\n01:56\n\nThousands of young people greet Pope Leo in Lebanon\n\n03:18\n\nPope Leo warns 'future of humanity is at stake' on his first foreign trip\n\n01:23\n\nNightly News\n\nPope Leo XIV reflects on being the first American pope\n\n02:15\n\nCopied\n\nIn a visit with “Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas, Pope Leo XIV described his role as the first American pontiff. “I have great love for America,” he said. “But I understand my mission as having a very important dimension, which is precisely being pastor of a universal church.”July 29, 2026", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pope-leo-xiv-reflects-on-being-the-first-american-pope", "canonical_source": "https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/pope-leo-xiv-reflects-on-being-the-first-american-pope-267483717647", "published_at": "2026-07-29 22:51:08+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-29 23:26:30.983727+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Pope Leo XIV", "Tom Llamas", "NBC News", "La Sagrada Familia", "President Trump", "Vatican"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pope-leo-xiv-reflects-on-being-the-first-american-pope", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pope-leo-xiv-reflects-on-being-the-first-american-pope.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pope-leo-xiv-reflects-on-being-the-first-american-pope.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/pope-leo-xiv-reflects-on-being-the-first-american-pope.jsonld"}}