On September 27, 1997, Pope John Paul II was the special guest star for a Catholic get-together in Bologna, Italy, where hundreds of thousands of young church members were in attendance to celebrate their faith, and also the music that binds them.
Taking the stage that night for the pope (who sat in a protected viewing perch on stage left) were performers like The Harlem Gospel Singers, opera legend Andrea Bocelli, and the voice of a generation: Bob Dylan.
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