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Jelly Roll<\/strong> just shared a heartwarming moment with Pope Leo XIV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On Instagram Friday, Sept. 12, the country star shared a photo of him meeting the new pontiff. In the picture, a smiling Jelly Roll shakes hands with the Pope, who appears to be smiling back.<\/p>\n “From rock bottom to holy ground,” Jelly Roll captioned the post before citing a Bible verse. “‘For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.'”<\/p>\n He set the post to he and Brandon Lake<\/strong>‘s CMA-nominated duet “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”<\/p>\n RELATED:\u00a0Fans Are Swooning as Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO Celebrate 9 Years of Marriage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Jelly Roll met the Pope while traveling Europe with\u00a0Post Malone<\/a><\/strong>, as he’s an opener for his Big A** Stadium Tour. Last month\u00a0Jelly Roll thanked<\/a>\u00a0his fellow hip-hop-turned-country star for bringing him on his first ever European tour.<\/p>\n In the comment section, fans and friends remarked on the heartfelt moment between the singer and the religious leader.<\/p>\n “To know you and watch you walk the right path, man.. I\u2019m so proud to know you,” wrote Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes<\/strong>. “One of the best humans to walk this earth.\u00a0love you brother.”<\/p>\n “So proud of you\ud83e\udd79 Keep being you\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f,” said singer Brett Smith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n “Jelly: ‘Can\u2019t believe I\u2019m meeting the Pope!!’ Pope: ‘Can\u2019t believe I\u2019m meeting Jelly Roll!!’ RELATED:\u00a0Jelly Roll\u2019s New Song Has Fans Saying the Same Thing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n While promoting “Hard Fought Hallelujah” with Lake, Jelly Roll discussed his faith<\/a> and what brought him to Christianity. Though he was baptized at 14, the singer became troubled in his teenage years and began experimenting with drugs.<\/p>\n Over the course of a decade, he was arrested multiple times for selling drugs and at one point was charged with armed robbery. After learning he had a daughter while incarcerated in 2008, Jelly Roll decided to turn his life around.<\/p>\n “I might wear it a little different than other people; I might say things that other Christians don\u2019t think are right to say, but ultimately, I have a heart for God and I have a heart for Jesus.” he said during an interview with K-Love<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n Lake added that Jelly Roll’s story of redemption is what made him the perfect collaborator for “Hard Fought Hallelujah”.<\/p>\n “I wanted to share this song with somebody that had a really beautiful and hard-fought story, and the first person that came to mind was Jelly,”\u00a0Lake said.<\/p>\n “Hard Fought Hallelujah” is nominated for Musical Event of The Year at the CMA Awards this November, and the impact the song is making has “exceeded” Jelly Roll and Lake’s expectations.<\/p>\n “I love the conversation it\u2019s creating,\u201d Jelly Roll said.\u00a0\u201cMillions of people like me are finding a safe place in God.”<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 13, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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You both are saving souls every day” added a fan.<\/p>\n