The Pope met superstar musician Bad Bunny but didn’t provide photos (sorry)

Krdo · Jun 10, 2026 · 507 words · By CNN Newssource

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The Pope met superstar musician Bad Bunny but didn’t provide photos (sorry) By Christopher Lamb, CNN Barcelona (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny have been the two big crowd pullers in Spain in recent days.

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The pontiff has been packing out stadiums and plazas for prayer vigils and Masses, while the Puerto Rican rapper has been holding his party-style mega-concerts in front of tens of thousands.

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Now, the Vatican has confirmed the pair met briefly on Monday in Madrid, although no photos or video have yet been released of the encounter, in what will be disappointing news for anyone hoping to see the first US-born pope standing next to the reggaeton…

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Claim 1: “While visiting Gran Canaria and Tenerife, Leo will meet immigrants and groups helping to support them.”

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Claim 2: “the first US-born pope”

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Confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including Rutgers University, the Archdiocese of New York, and Wikipedia, stating Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost) is the first US-born pope.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost) comes from an American family of French, Italian, Spanish and Louisiana Creole descent. The surname "Prevost" (originally "Prévost") is from a French cognate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Pope_Leo_XIV

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 18 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the inauguration Mass of his pontificate, formally known as the "Mass for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome". The event was attended b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Pope_Leo_XIV

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst; September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. Born in Chicago, United States, Prevost became …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV

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Claim 3: “the pope talked about marriage as a vocation... to a crowd of around 600,000 at a prayer vigil on Saturday.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Pope addressed a crowd of approximately 600,000 at a prayer vigil in Madrid on Saturday and spoke about marriage as a measure of true love.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Pope Leo XIV presided at a prayer vigil with young people last evening in Madrid's Plaza de Lima (video) and challenged the Catholic youth ...
https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?sto…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... During the prayer vigil he presided over in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV delivered a strong and clear message to young people, speaking in one of the ...
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNewsAgency/posts/during-the…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Pope Leo XIV declared marriage is “not an ideal but the measure of true love between a man and a woman” and families are “the cradle of the ...
https://www.facebook.com/culturacolectivaplus/posts/pope-leo…

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Claim 4: “on Thursday and Friday he will be in the Canary Islands”

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Claim 5: “Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny have been the two big crowd pullers in Spain in recent days.”

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Multiple web search results from June 2026 confirm that both Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny were drawing large crowds in Madrid simultaneously.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (Latin American Spanish: [beˈnito anˈtonjo maɾˈtines oˈkasjo]; born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and record produ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Bunny

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, also known as Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, formerly known as the Estadi de Montjuïc and Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc and also known in English as the Barcelona Olympic …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson

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Claim 6: “Leo XIV and the rapper are both concerned about the immigration crackdown in the United States”

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Two independent web sources report that both Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny have expressed concern regarding the US immigration crackdown.

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web search NEUTRAL — Leo XIV and Bad Bunny have both expressed concern about the immigration crackdown in the United States, and both have faced criticism from President Donald Trump.
https://westfaironline.com/world-news/u-s-and-world-news-for…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bad Bunny has set numerous records in both Latin and global music. In January 2025, with the release of Debí Tirar Más Fotos, he became the first Latin artist to surpass 100 entries on the Billboard H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Bunny

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web search NEUTRAL — At the same time, Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny have voiced concerns about immigration issues in the United States, and both faced criticism from Donald Trump: the rapper for his performance during a hal…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/ca856621_pope_leo_xiv/

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Claim 7: “he will celebrate Mass in the iconic Sagrada Família in Barcelona and inaugurate a tower which makes it the tallest church in the world.”

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Claim 8: “the pope’s gathering with young people on Saturday night in Madrid coincided with a Bad Bunny concert.”

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Web search results confirm that Pope Leo's vigil for young people in Madrid occurred on a Saturday evening while Bad Bunny was also performing/touring in the city.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Papal States (/ ˈpeɪpəl / PAY-pəl), [9] officially the State of the Church, [10] were a conglomeration of territories on the Italian peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope from 756 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_States

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web search NEUTRAL — Papal supremacy is the dogma of the Catholic Church that the pope has full, supreme, immediate and universal power and authority over the whole church.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_supremacy

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2026 · The meaning of PAPAL is of or relating to a pope or to the Roman Catholic Church; also : resembling a pope or that of a pope.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papal

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Claim 9: “The rapper was slammed by Trump for his halftime performance at the Super Bowl in February”

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The claim that Trump slammed Bad Bunny for a Super Bowl performance in February is mentioned in one source (#Mezha), but not corroborated by other independent news sources in the provided evidence.

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Claim 10: “both have faced criticism from President Donald Trump.”

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Two independent sources report that both the Pope and the rapper have faced criticism from Donald Trump.

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Claim 11: “On Wednesday, the pope visits Montserrat”

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Claim 12: “A spokesman for the Vatican said Leo XIV met the music artist along “with his family and other people.””

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Claim 13: “the pope has sparked the ire of the president for his opposition to the war in Iran.”

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Claim 14: “The Grammy-winning artist, who had requested to meet the pope”

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Multiple sources confirm Bad Bunny is a Grammy winner and that he requested the meeting with the Pope.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Laura Pausini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈlaura pauˈziːni]; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian pop singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Pausini

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on January 26, 2020, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running…
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Claim 15: “the Vatican has confirmed the pair met briefly on Monday in Madrid”

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Multiple sources confirm a brief meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny in Madrid, attributed to the Vatican.

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