A giddy Patti Smith meets fellow Chicago legend, Pope Leo XIV, and says "Hi"
- Rock legend Patti Smith has met with Pope Leo XIVByNICOLE WINFIELD Associated PressJuly 31, 2026, 10:52 AMROME -- 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 thanks to her friendship with the Rev.
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- Rock legend Patti Smith has met with Pope Leo XIVByNICOLE WINFIELD Associated PressJuly 31, 2026, 10:52 AMROME -- 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 thanks to her friendship with the Rev.
Sources: ABC News