US singer Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City
US singer Bob Dylan met with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City during his Italian tour. The two exchanged gifts, including a rosary and Dylan's autobiography, and discussed shared interests in peace and anti-nuclear themes.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Helen Davidson Vatican pool/Getty 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 as part of his ongoing tour.
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