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

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

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August 1st, 2026

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

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Patti Smith is a rock legend.

Patti Smith es una leyenda del rock.

On Friday she met with Pope Leo XIV.

El viernes se reunió con el Papa León XIV.

The meeting was at the Apostolic Palace.

La reunión fue en el Palacio Apostólico.

When she sat in front of him, Smith greeted him in a low voice.

Cuando se sentó frente a él, Smith lo saludó en voz baja.

She only said "Hello".

Solo dijo "Hola".

She wore a necklace with a crucifix.

Llevaba un collar con un crucifijo.

She also wore her characteristic braids.

También llevaba sus trenzas características.

Smith is not Catholic.

Smith no es católica.

But she has said she admired Pope Francis.

Pero ha dicho que admiraba al Papa Francisco.

She liked his "gentle, open, and firm sense of humanity".

Le gustaba 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 talk with that Pope.

Su canción de 1979 "Wave" trata sobre una conversación imaginaria con ese Papa.

That Pope died after 33 days as Pope.

Ese Papa murió después de 33 días de papado.

The song starts with "Hello. Hello".

La canción empieza con "Hola. Hola".

She uses the same broken voice she used with Leo.

Usa la misma voz entrecortada que usó con León.

The Pope said he knew the song.

El Papa dijo que conocía la canción.

He called it "wonderful".

La llamó "maravillosa".

Reverend Antonio Spadaro went with Smith to the meeting.

El reverendo Antonio Spadaro acompañó a Smith en la audiencia.

He said the meeting lasted about 40 minutes.

Dijo que el encuentro duró unos 40 minutos.

Both are from Chicago.

Los dos son de Chicago.

Spadaro described the talk as an exchange between two people.

Spadaro describió la conversación como un intercambio entre dos personas.

They find out they are old friends.

Ellas descubren que son viejos amigos.

At the end, Smith said goodbye.

Al final, Smith se despidió.

She said "Goodbye. Goodbye".

Dijo "Adiós. Adiós".

Smith met Francis in 2013.

Smith conoció a Francisco en 2013.

He sang for him in 2014.

Cantó para él en 2014.

When Francis died in April 2025, Smith wrote a poem.

Cuando Francisco murió en abril de 2025, Smith escribió un poema.

He put it on social media.

Lo puso en redes sociales.

He compared Francis to a dandelion.

Comparó a Francisco 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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