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Bob Dylan wears a black hoodie to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican and hands him his own autobiography

Bob Dylan wears a black hoodie to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican and hands him his own autobiography

Bob Dylan, 85, met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace on Wednesday during a break from his Italian concert tour, gifting the pontiff a copy of his own autobiography, 'Chronicles: Volume One,' while Leo presented the rock legend with a rosary.

Leo, 71, quoted Dylan's 1963 anti-nuclear protest song 'Go Away You Bomb' in a book earlier this year — the meeting was arranged by Vatican culture official Rev. Antonio Spadaro.

The Vatican described the encounter as 'brief, consisting of greetings and a few lighthearted exchanges,' with no music played.

Dylan performs in Rome tomorrow at the Palazzo dello Sport as part of his 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' tour, which strictly bans smartphone recording.

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