“Son of a Sinner” singer Jelly Roll met the Pope on his home turf.

It’s all true. The rapper-turned-country-singer, real name Jason Bradley DeFord, shared a photo on Instagram Friday from his meeting with Pope Leo XIV. Dressed in a sharp black suit, Jelly is all smiles as he shakes hands with the Pope, who offers a polite, reserved smile in return.

“From rock bottom to holy ground,” Jelly Roll wrote alongside the snapshot.

He then quoted Matthew 18:20 from the Bible.

Of course, fans were seeing the light in the comments section.

“God bless you, brother. The world is a better place by you alchemizing your pain and tragedy in life and turned it into hope and healing and light, and grace and love!” one Jelly Rolly acolyte gushed. “Redemption at its finest. Thanks for being an example, bu

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