Pope Leo XIV met singer-songwriter Bob Dylan at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 4, during Dylan’s Italian tour. During the brief private audience, the pope gave Dylan a rosary, and the musician gave Leo a copy of his autobiography, “Chronicles: Volume One” [abcnews.com][vaticannews.va][bbc.co.uk]. Leo quoted Dylan’s 1963 protest song “Go Away You Bomb” in a book preface warning against rearmament and nuclear weapons [vaticannews.va][ncregister.com]. Dylan, 85, was in Rome ahead of a scheduled Thursday concert at the Palazzo dello Sport. Vatican officials said the encounter consisted of greetings and lighthearted exchanges; the Vatican press office did not immediately disclose what the two discussed [vaticannews.va][the-independent.com]. In 1997, Pope John Paul II quoted “Blowin’ in the Wind” while addressing young people at a gathering in Bologna where Dylan performed [bbc.co.uk][vaticannews.va]. Dylan’s Italian tour also includes Bologna, with further European dates scheduled later in November and December [loudersound.com]. Highlights: • Song manuscript: “Go Away You Bomb” was never officially recorded or released on an album [vaticannews.va][bbc.co.uk]. • Peace collection: The July anthology was the first to gather Leo’s statements on peace since his election in May 2025 [ncregister.com]. • Tour conditions: Dylan’s “Rough and Rowdy Ways” shows in Italy have a strict ban on smartphone recording, Vatican News reported [vaticannews.va]. • Augustinian link: The Rev. Antonio Spadaro, a Vatican culture official, said Leo grew up familiar with Dylan’s music. Dylan wrote “I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine” for his 1967 album “John Wesley Harding”; Augustine inspired Leo’s spirituality [abcnews.com]. Perspectives: Rev. Antonio Spadaro, Vatican culture official: Spadaro said Dylan had wanted to speak with Leo and described the encounter as having “a real sense of history” [abcnews.com][the-independent.com]. (ABC News) "I hate you cause yer man-made and man-owned, an’ man-handled." — Bob Dylan Sources: • Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican - abcnews.com • Bob Dylan comes knockin’ on pope’s door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican - scmp.com • Pope Leo XIV welcomes Bob Dylan to the Vatican in a brief visit - pbs.org • Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome - bbc.co.uk • Pope receives black-clad musician Bob Dylan at Vatican - straitstimes.com • Bob Dylan Meets With Pope Leo - nytimes.com • Pope Leo XIV meets with Bob Dylan at Vatican - upi.com • Pope Leo receives Bob Dylan at the Vatican - vaticannews.va • Pope Leo welcomes Bob Dylan to Vatican while rock legend tours in Italy - pagesix.com • Pope receives black-clad Bob Dylan - enca.com • Pope Leo XIV welcomes Bob Dylan to Vatican - music-news.com • Bob Dylan has audience with Pope Leo XIV - perthnow.com.au • Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV for "a few lighthearted exchanges" at the Vatican - loudersound.com • Bob Dylan visits Pope Leo at the Vatican in an unusual outfit - the-independent.com • Pope Leo welcomes Bob Dylan to the Vatican - independent.ie • Pope Leo Meets With Renowned Singer Bob Dylan - ncregister.com • Bob Dylan foi recebido pelo Papa Leão XIV no Vaticano - expresso.pt • Il Papa riceve Bob Dylan in Vaticano - vaticannews.va --- 📰 Story aggregated by Kagi News