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Italian Priest Donates Used Car To Pope Francis

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/19/2013 - 07:36

words by Silvia Donati Pope Francis has a new (used) “popemobile”: a 1984 four-door, manual shift, white Renault 4 car. It was given to him by Rev. Renzo…

Popemobile Is Up For Hire

by ITALY | Tue, 12/18/2012 - 04:51

words by Carol KingThe van used to drive Pope John Paul II around during his 1979 visit to Ireland has been turned into a party bus available for hire by…

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Vatican Showcases Papal Cars

by Carol King | Thu, 11/01/2012 - 05:58

The Vatican Museums have unveiled a new permanent exhibition dedicated to papal travel since 1825.Housed in the Carriage Pavilion, the exhibition includes…

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The Popemobile is Going Hybrid

by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 06/24/2011 - 03:31

This week, the Vatican scrapped plans for a solar-powered popemobile. As a compromise, the Catholic Church has announced that the Pope will soon be trading in…