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With God on Their Side: Bob Dylan & Pope Leo XIV Commune at the Vatican
Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday in a private audience, bringing together the American singer-songwriter and the first American-born pope. The brief meeting, which included greetings and lighthearted conversation, took place a day before Dylan was due to perform in Rome.
The Vatican shared photographs of the two men talking and shaking hands. The pope gave Dylan a rosary, while Dylan presented him with a copy of his memoir, *Chronicles: Volume One*. Dylan, a 10-time Grammy winner, has had 81 entries on the Billboard 200, including five chart-toppers.
In short
- Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.
- The pope gave Dylan a rosary; Dylan gave him his memoir.
- The meeting came a day before Dylan’s Rome concert.
Explained simply
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter whose career spans more than six decades. He is known for songs that draw on folk, rock and other musical traditions, and has won 10 Grammy Awards.
Pope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States. As head of the Catholic Church, he meets people from many fields, while Dylan’s planned Rome concert brought the musician to the city.
The meeting linked two prominent Americans whose work reaches audiences around the world. Their exchange of a rosary and Dylan’s memoir also reflected their different roles and traditions.