Pope Leo XIV has made time for several revered musicians this past year, including Patti Smith and Bad Bunny. On Wednesday, he also held a private audience with Bob Dylan. His Holiness showcased his fondness for the revered songwriter in his book, Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift, in a citation.
The pope quoted Dylan’s unpublished 1963 protest song “Go Away You Bomb” in the book. The previously unreleased song’s lyrics, which were typewritten and then corrected by hand, were auctioned by Christie’s in the summer of 2013. It was written by Dylan in 1963 for Izzy Young of the Greenwich Village Folklore Center.
According to Vatican News, the pair’s meeting on Wednesday was “brief” and consisted of “greetings and a few lighthearted exchanges.” The pair exchanged gifts: The pope presented Dylan a rosary and Dylan gave the pope his autobiography, Chronicles: Volume One. In June, Pope Leo met with Bad Bunny and others while both were touring Spain. And that says something.” Fellow Chicagoan Patti Smith met with Pope Leo in August.
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His Holiness also made news last month after he submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the midterm elections, making history as he became the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election.
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