Rome, Nov. 5 -- Pope Leo XIV met renowned American singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, where the two exchanged gifts during a brief meeting, Vatican News reported.

The 85-year-old musician, whose real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman, is currently in Italy as part of the autumn leg of his 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' tour. He is scheduled to perform at Rome's Palazzo dello Sport on Thursday, November 5, with the tour also including stops in Milan and Bologna.

According to Vatican News, the meeting involved greetings and a few lighthearted exchanges. Dylan, who wore a black hooded sweatshirt, received a rosary from the Pope, while he presented the Pontiff with a copy of his autobiography, 'Chron...