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Patti Smith, happy, meets her friend from Chicago, Pope Leo XIV, and says to him "Hello"

Patti Smith, happy, meets her friend from Chicago, Pope Leo XIV, and says to him "Hello"

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August 1st, 2026

Patti Smith, happy, meets her friend from Chicago, Pope Leo XIV, and says to him "Hello"

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Rock legend Patti Smith met Pope Leo XIV on Friday at the Apostolic Palace.

La leyenda del rock Patti Smith se reunió el viernes con el Papa León XIV en el Palacio Apostólico.

When she sat down in front of him, Smith greeted him quietly with a simple "Hello".

Al sentarse frente a él, Smith lo saludó en voz baja con un simple "Hola".

The artist wore a crucifix necklace and her signature braids.

La artista llevaba un collar de crucifijo y sus características trenzas.

Smith is not Catholic. But she has said she admired Pope Francis for his "gentle, open, and firm sense of humanity".

Smith no es católica, pero ha dicho que admiraba al Papa Francisco por su "sentido de humanidad gentil, abierto y firme".

She also had a soft spot for Pope John Paul I.

También sentía debilidad por el Papa Juan Pablo I.

Her 1979 song "Wave" is about an imaginary conversation with that Pope. He died after 33 days as Pope.

Su canción de 1979 "Wave" trata sobre una conversación imaginaria con ese Papa, que murió tras 33 días de papado.

The song begins with "Hello. Hello," said with the same broken voice she used with Leo.

La canción comienza con "Hola. Hola", dicha con la misma voz entrecortada que usó con León.

The Pope said he knew the song and called it "wonderful".

El Papa dijo que conocía la canción y la calificó de "maravillosa".

Reverend Antonio Spadaro went with Smith to the audience.

El reverendo Antonio Spadaro acompañó a Smith en la audiencia.

He said the meeting between the two people from Chicago lasted about 40 minutes.

Dijo que el encuentro entre los dos nativos de Chicago duró unos 40 minutos.

Spadaro described the talk as an exchange between two people who find out they are old friends.

Spadaro describió la conversación como un intercambio entre dos personas que descubren que son viejos amigos.

At the end, Smith said goodbye by saying "Goodbye. Goodbye".

Al final, Smith se despidió diciendo "Adiós. Adiós".

Smith met Francis in 2013 and sang for him in 2014.

Smith conoció a Francisco en 2013 y cantó para él en 2014.

When Francis died in April 2025, Smith wrote a poem on social media comparing him to a dandelion.

Cuando Francisco murió en abril de 2025, Smith escribió un poema en redes sociales comparándolo con un diente de león.

This was Leon's second meeting with a music legend this week.

Este fue el segundo encuentro de León con una leyenda de la música esta semana.

On Wednesday, he went to a concert by the tenor Andrea Bocelli.

El miércoles, asistió a un concierto del tenor Andrea Bocelli.

August 1st, 2026

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