Bob Dylan Meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

Bob Dylan, the American singer-songwriter, met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on November 4, 2026, in a private audience. A private audience is a meeting with the pope that is not open to the public. According to CP24, the meeting took place in the pope's office in the Apostolic Palace, the building inside Vatican City where the pope has his offices. Vatican City is the small independent state in Rome that serves as the headquarters of the Catholic Church.

The Times of Israel also reported the meeting as a private audience with the pope. Its account of the encounter was published in a live news feed on the same day.

Details of Dylan's appearance drew attention in a separate report. The Washington Post reported that Dylan wore a hoodie for the meeting and removed his black gloves to shake the pope's hand.

Pope Leo XIV, who leads the Catholic Church, and Dylan are both from the U.S. Midwest, a region in the north-central United States. Yahoo News reported the shared background, which was also noted by CP24.