From ‘Baticano’ to the Vatican: Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo in Madrid
Pope Leo XIV in Algiers on April 13, 2026, left, and Bad Bunny in Los Angeles on Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photos)
(RNS) — Pope Leo and Bad Bunny met privately at Madrid’s Bernabéu stadium Monday (June 8), bringing together a pontiff trying to reach young people and a global star whose story began in a Puerto Rican Catholic parish choir. The brief encounter capped weeks of speculation over whether Leo and the artist behind ‘Baticano’ would cross paths during their visits to Spain.
