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Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican

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November 5, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican

The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.

Pope Leo XIV, left, and the singer and Nobel prize winner Bob Dylan, right, pose for a photo during a meeting in the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.

The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.

(Image credit: Vatican Media/LaPresse)