Tom Llamas and Julio Vaqueiro to Anchor Special Coverage from Rome
Special Editions of ‘NBC Nightly News’ and ‘Noticias Telemundo’ to Include Special Encounter with Pope Leo XIV, Broadcast Live from Rome
July 27, 2026 — NBC News and Noticias Telemundo will serve as the exclusive English- and Spanish-language broadcasters for Pope Leo XIV’s Concert for Peace, airing live Wednesday, July 29, at 1 p.m. ET across NBC and Telemundo. The special will also stream live on NBC News NOW and Noticias Telemundo AHORA.
The global event, taking place at Borgo Laudato Si’, part of the Pontifical Residence of Castel Gandolfo outside Rome, will feature Andrea Bocelli alongside an interfaith choir of 200 children from conflict-affected regions around the world in a concert celebrating peace and hope. Commemorating the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, the event will also feature remarks from Pope Leo XIV, an interview with Bocelli and a rare tour of Borgo Laudato Si’ and its historic gardens.
Tom Llamas, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas, and Julio Vaqueiro, anchor of Noticias Telemundo, will anchor special coverage of the event from Castel Gandolfo. Llamas and Vaqueiro will each have a special encounter with Pope Leo XIV, with excerpts airing during special editions of NBC Nightly News and Noticias Telemundo live from Rome that evening.
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