Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo XIV in Madrid
musicJun 10, 2026
Pope Leo XIV met Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny in a private encounter at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium on June 8. The brief meeting took place while both men were touring Spain and Vatican officials did not release any public photos. Pope Leo XIV had joked days earlier that he would be vying against Bad Bunny for Spania. The encounter highlights the Vatican's outreach to younger audiences and the church's willingness to engage high-profile cultural figures during the Pope's Spain visit.
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Pope Leo XIV met Bad Bunny at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu on June 8.
The meeting was private; no official photos were released by the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV joked days earlier he would be vying with Bad Bunny for Spania.