Bob Dylan visits Pope Leo at Vatican during Italian tour

Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday, during a break in his Italian tour. Dylan, 85, arrived dressed in black with a hoodie, gloves, and an umbrella. The Pope wore his usual white vestments. The meeting was short and private. Leo gave Dylan a rosary, and Dylan gave the Pope a copy of his autobiography, "Chronicles: Volume One." Two Vatican officials joined Dylan for the visit. Dylan is scheduled to perform in Rome the following day. Pope Leo, who was born in Chicago in 1955, grew up listening to Dylan's music. He has quoted Dylan's work in his own writing, including an unreleased Dylan song. Both men are from the American Midwest.