Legendary musician Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV during a private audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, November 4.

The brief meeting took place at the Apostolic Palace and included greetings and a few lighthearted exchanges, according to Vatican News. The two exchanged gifts, with Pope Leo presenting Dylan with a rosary and the musician giving the pontiff a copy of his autobiography, “Chronicles: Volume One.”

Dylan wore a black coat, gloves and a hooded sweatshirt, with his hood raised, during the encounter. The Vatican has not disclosed what the pair discussed.

Pope Leo previously quoted lyrics from Dylan’s unpublished 1963 anti-nuclear protest song, “Go Away You Bomb,” in the preface to “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift.” The song was written for Izzy Young, founder of New York’s Greenwich Village Folklore Center, after Young asked musicians to write songs about nuclear weapons.

Dylan’s lyrics included the line: “I hate you cause yer man-made and man-owned an’ man-handled.” The handwritten corrections on the original typewritten lyrics were later auctioned by Christie’s in 2013.

The meeting was Dylan’s second encounter with a pope. He previously performed at a 1997 concert honoring Pope John Paul II. Pope Leo has also met musicians Patti Smith and Bad Bunny during his first year as pontiff.

Source: RTT Music News