From ‘Baticano’ to the Vatican: Bad Bunny meets Pope Leo in Madrid

(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.