Patti Smith Reflects On Meeting Pope Leo XIV: ‘A Moment That Will Forever Produce a Smile’

He was familiar with Smith's tune "Wave." “That was marvelous,” he said.

Meeting was "a conversation between two people discovering they were old friends, sharing memories woven from words and music, dreams, visions, and hopes," Vatican undersecretary writes

ROME (AP) — Rock legend Patti Smith was giddy and almost at a loss for words when she met Friday with Pope Leo XIV.“Hi,” she said softly as she sat down across from Leo at his desk in the Apostolic Palace.Wearing a crucifix necklace and hair in her trademark braids, Smith has become an increasingly visible presence at

Pope Leo XIV meets singer Patti Smith  CNN

A giddy Patti Smith meets fellow Chicago legend, Pope Leo XIV  Toronto Star

Rock legend Patti Smith was giddy and almost at a loss for words when she met Friday with Pope Leo XIV.“Hi,” she said softly as she sat down across from Leo at his desk in the Apostolic Palace.Wearing a crucifix necklace and hair in her trademark braids, Smith has become an increasingly visible presence at the Vatican

A giddy Patti Smith meets fellow Chicago legend, Pope Leo XIV  AP News