Pope Leo XIV meets singer Patti Smith
- Posted on July 31, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV meets singer Patti Smith
Pope Leo XIV met the singer, poet and author Patti Smith on Friday at the Vatican. Rev. Antonio Spadaro, a Vatican official who was in the audience with Smith, posted on social media, calling the moment “unforgettable,” with “two remarkable figures whose voices speak hope to a divided world.” Smith had performed on the first anniversary of the Pope’s election to the papacy in May. Smith and the Pope also share a common hometown, Chicago.
