Bob Dylan met privately with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican during his Italian tour, in a brief encounter marked by greetings and lighthearted exchanges. Dylan reportedly gave the pope his memoir and received a rosary; Leo had previously cited Dylan’s anti-nuclear lyrics in a warning against rearmament…
By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — They are two of the world’s best-known Bobs from the US Midwest. Now Pope Leo XIV, whose birth name is Robert Prevost, and Bob Dylan, the legendary musician, have met in the Vatican.
The Vatican said the encounter was brief, with Leo giving Dylan a rosary and Dylan presenting the pope with a copy of his autobiography, “Chronicles: Volume One.”
There are photos to prove it: Bob Dylan in the Vatican, shaking hands and sitting down for a chat with Pope Leo XIV. How did this happen? And what did they discuss?
Bob Dylan came knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’ s door Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy.
Bob Dylan has been confounding expectations for most of his 85 years, and Wednesday’s visit to the Vatican was no exception. While Pope Leo welcomed his famous guest in traditional papal white, Dylan turned up in black, complete with a hoodie pulled over his head.
Bob Dylan came knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’ s door Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy.
