Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome
Pope Leo XIV hosted Bob Dylan at the Apostolic Palace in Rome during the singer's Italian tour. The two exchanged gifts, including a rosary and Dylan's autobiography, following a brief meeting.
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Image source, Vatican pool/Getty Image caption, The two Americans met during Dylan's tour of Italy
Pope Leo XIV hosted Bob Dylan at his official residence, the Apostolic Palace, on Wednesday during the Rome stop on the singer-songwriter's Italian tour.
Dylan, 85, wore a nearly all-black outfit, including a pulled up hoodie, gloves and umbrella, starkly contrasting with the Chicago-born Pope's all-white vestments.
The meeting between the pair, who both hail from the US Midwest, was brief, according to Vatican News.
Leo presented the Nobel laureate with a rosary and Dylan gifted Leo a copy of his autobiography, Chronicles: Volume One.
The visit happened ahead of Dylan's scheduled performance on Thursday at the Palazzo dello Sport, one of several Italian stops on his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.
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