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Pope Leo XIV Met Bad Bunny in Madrid on Monday: Vatican
The Vatican said the two exchanged a few words and took photos during a brief encounter as 80,000 Catholics gathered for the papal event.
- On Monday, June 8, Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny met privately at the Bernabéu stadium in Madrid, where 80,000 Catholics from Spanish dioceses had gathered for a papal event.
- Cardinal José Cobo Cano, the archbishop of Madrid, had suggested the encounter offered an opportunity to "build bridges," following weeks of rumors regarding a potential meeting between the two figures.
- Over 600,000 tickets were sold for Bad Bunny's concerts in Spain, while 80,000 Catholics attended the papal event at the stadium.
- The Vatican confirmed the two exchanged words and photos during their brief meeting. In 2023, Bad Bunny released "Baticano," a song blending Catholic imagery with sexual liberation.
- Pope Leo XIV previously acknowledged competing with the singer for young people's attention during his weeklong visit, which drew 1.5 million people to his Sunday Mass.
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Pope Leo XIV met today in Madrid with Puerto Rican musician Benito Antonio Marítiz, better known as Bad Bunny.
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Bad Bunny played at the Atlético Stadium, the Pope visited Bernabéu. Following his Mass, Leo XIV received the singer for a private audience.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right14Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Right
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C 34%
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