{"id":951,"date":"2015-09-18T10:38:57","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T14:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=951"},"modified":"2015-09-18T10:38:57","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T14:38:57","slug":"nbc-news-devotes-wide-ranging-coverage-to-the-historic-papal-visit-to-the-u-s-and-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2015\/09\/18\/nbc-news-devotes-wide-ranging-coverage-to-the-historic-papal-visit-to-the-u-s-and-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC NEWS DEVOTES WIDE-RANGING COVERAGE TO THE HISTORIC PAPAL VISIT TO THE U.S. AND CUBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Lester Holt Anchors \u201cNBC Nightly News\u201d Live from Washington D.C, New York, and Philadelphia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>TODAY Show Live from Washington D.C on Wednesday and Thursday<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>NBC to Offer Several Special Reports During Important Events Throughout the Pope\u2019s Visit<\/em><\/p>\n<p>September 18, 2015&#8211; NBC News will mark Pope Francis\u2019 visit to the United States and Cuba with special coverage across all platforms beginning Saturday, September 19 through Sunday, September 27.<\/p>\n<p>An extensive team of NBC News journalists will cover all aspects of the historic trip, including news events, security issues, and the reaction from the American people.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NBC News Correspondent <strong>Anne Thompson<\/strong> will travel with the Holy Father on the Papal plane throughout his trip from Rome to Cuba, the U.S., and back.<\/li>\n<li>NBC News Rome Correspondent <strong>Claudio Lavanga <\/strong>will report from Cuba and throughout the stops in the United States.<\/li>\n<li>NBC News Justice Correspondent <strong>Pete Williams<\/strong> and NBC News Correspondent <strong>Stephanie Gosk<\/strong> will cover the latest security issues and concerns as the Pope travels along the East Coast.<\/li>\n<li>NBC News National Correspondent <strong>Miguel Almaguer <\/strong>will join a group of pilgrims in New York and Philadelphia.<\/li>\n<li>NBC News Contributor <strong>Maria Shriver <\/strong>will provide observations and analysis for TODAY and \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chuck Todd,<\/strong> moderator of \u201cMeet the Press\u201d and NBC News Political Director, <strong>Andrea Mitchell, <\/strong>Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent and <strong>Tom Brokaw,<\/strong> NBC News Special Correspondent, will provide analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Correspondents <strong>Peter Alexander, Chris Jansing, Kelly O\u2019Donnell,<\/strong> <strong>Tom Costello<\/strong>, <strong>Rehema Ellis<\/strong>, <strong>Ron Mott <\/strong>and <strong>Luke Russert <\/strong>will also contribute to Papal coverage across the NBC News platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lester Holt <\/strong>will anchor \u201cNBC Nightly News\u201d live from unique locations in Washington, D.C on Wednesday, New York on Thursday and Friday, and Philadelphia on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday and Thursday, TODAY will 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