September 23, 1999. The Vatican. Bono stood before Pope John Paul II in a black suit, white shirt, and no tie. Bob Geldof, standing beside him, was in a brown jacket, check trousers, and a T-shirt. Neither man had dressed to Vatican protocol. Two rock stars, in the most Catholic building on earth, for one specific purpose: Third World debt relief. They were there as part of the Jubilee 2000 campaign, alongside economist Jeffrey Sachs, seeking the Pope's public support for cancelling the debts of the world's poorest nations. 🏛️ Meeting the Pope — ...
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