Pope Leo XIV welcomes Bob Dylan to the Vatican in a brief visit
Summary
Bob Dylan met privately with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican during a break in his Italian concert schedule. The Vatican said the meeting lasted a few minutes; Leo gave Dylan a rosary, and Dylan gave the pope a copy of his autobiography.Key Facts
- Dylan met Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City on Wednesday.
- The Vatican described the encounter as brief and private.
- Leo gave Dylan a rosary, while Dylan presented Leo with his autobiography, "Chronicles: Volume One."
- Leo quoted Dylan’s unpublished 1963 protest song "Go Away You Bomb" in his 2026 book about peace and disarmament.
- Vatican officials Antonio Spadaro and Andrea Monda accompanied Dylan.
- Dylan played for Pope John Paul II during a 1997 religious congress in Bologna, Italy.
- Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.
- Dylan played in Milan on Monday and was scheduled to perform in Rome on Thursday.
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