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What happened when Bob Dylan met the Pope?

November 05, 2026

While on tour in Italy, Bob Dylan stopped by the Vatican on 4th of November to meet Pope Leo XIV in a private meeting. Read the Vatican's official press release here.

After we recorded this, Ray Padgett published an interview with Antonio Spadaro, who facilitated the meeting.

You can read Laura's review of the Zurich show here.

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