The Ballad of Bob Dylan and the Pope
The Atlantic ·
The image of their encounter at the Vatican is strange and funny—but these two make some sense together.
The Ballad of Bob Dylan and the Pope
The image of their encounter at the Vatican is strange and funny—but these two make some sense together.
6 sources · 7 articles · updated 2026-11-05 21:15 UTC · entertainment
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Bob Dylan meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
Global News ·
The American singer-songwriter, who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a polka-dot tie, presented the Pope with a copy of his autobiography, 'Chronicles: Volume One.'
Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
NPR ·
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 welcomes Bob Dylan to the Vatican in a brief visit
PBS NewsHour ·
Leo gave Dylan a rosary, while Dylan presented the pope with a copy of his autobiography, "Chronicles: Volume One."
Pope Leo welcomes Bob Dylan to Vatican
Associated Press ·
Bob Dylan has come knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’s door. 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, with Leo giving Dylan a rosary and Dylan presenting the pope with a copy of his autobiography, “Chronicles: Volume One.” Leo had quoted from Dylan’s 1963 protest song “Go Away You Bomb” in his 2026 book “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift.” Leo was warning against the race to rearm and the recourse to nuclear weapons and quoted the lyric “I hate you cause yer man-made and man-owned, an’ man-handled.”
Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo at the Vatican - TopNews
ANSA ·
Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican Wednesday. (ANSA)
Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo at the Vatican - Vatican
ANSA ·
Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican Wednesday. (ANSA)