Pope Leo tells NBC News his ancestors included immigrants, enslaved people and slaveholders

The pope said the “sense of freedom, the sense of opportunity” are what make him love America in a discussion with “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas. 

Pope Leo XIV discussed his family’s unique connection with slavery and his love of America with “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas on Wednesday outside Rome.

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