NBC News’ Lester Holt got the chance to shake Pope Leo XIV’s hand and speak with him during a brief moment at the Vatican. Holt describes his one-on-one with the pope and what they spoke about.

Lester Holt has finally opened up about his decision to leave NBC Nightly News as he admitted he wants more freedom, having ...

NBC’s Lester Holt joins TODAY to share his conversation with Pope Leo XIV on the importance of being the first American ...

It wasn’t like one moment of epiphany,” Holt said, of his decision to exit the anchor chair after 10 years. “I never saw ...

"I never saw myself doing this job forever," he added, saying that he "decided that I needed to come off the 'Nightly' gig, ...

Holt, 66, has been the Nightly New s anchor since 2015, when he took over for Brian Williams. On May 30th, his tenure at the ...

Lester Holt’s next job has him working a role he hasn’t held in a very long time: the new guy. When Holt, who has anchored ...

Lester Holt is trading his nightly anchor desk for crime scenes and in-depth investigations in a major professional pivot.

Lester Holt’s final evening in the anchor chair on NBC Nightly News will be on May 30. His successor, Tom Llamas, will debut ...

The longtime news anchor, who has hosted ‘NBC Nightly News’ since 2015, is leaving the show. Find out if he’s retiring and ...

NBC Nightly News viewers were left shocked when Lester Holt left the show and he's now opened up about his reasons for ...