Vatican News, NBC News and Noticias Telemundo release extended excerpts of an exclusive interview Pope Leo XIV gave to anchors Tom Llamas and Julio Vaqueiro, filmed at Borgo Laudato Si' right after the "Canticle of Peace" concert with Andrea Bocelli. The Holy Father describes himself as "the Pope who happens to be American" rather than "the Pope of the Americans," while reaffirming his love for the United States — "the sense of freedom, the sense of opportunity, the fact that for generations America has invited people from all over the world to be part of the nation" — and speaking for the first time on camera about his family history, noting that his grandparents were immigrants and that among his mother's ancestors were both enslaved people and slaveholders. Asked about a possible trip to the United States, he says: "Just today we were looking at the calendar for the next two years. Nothing is set in stone yet, but I certainly hope to be there soon." He offers migrants a message of encouragement — "Have hope, try to live in an orderly way" — and stresses that living in peace requires courage and hope.