Pontiff meets Puerto Rican singer at Madrid stadium after faith event
The Pontiff held a private audience with the Puerto Rican artist at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Monday following a faith festival attended by 70,000 people. The meeting occurred during the Pontiff's visit to Madrid that began last Saturday.
observer.comThe encounter took place while both figures were in Madrid. The artist has been performing a ten-show residency at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium since 30 May.
Meeting details No official images have been released yet.
Some attendees took photographs on mobile phones, though only one image captured by the papal entourage is believed to have been authorised. The Archbishop of Madrid stated days earlier that Madrid has a lot to offer and that bridges can be built between people who do not oppose each other.
Shared background The artist served as an altar boy and sang in a parish choir during childhood in Puerto Rico. The meeting occurred amid the Pontiff's visit that began last Saturday.
