#popemobile

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

While we wait for the white smoke Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet Popemobile, 1965. I thought it might be fun to reflect on some past popemobiles while we wait for news of the new Bishop of Rome. Mercedes-Benz has supplied Vatican vehicles since 1931. They built two of these special W100 series for Pope Paul VI and the cars were kept by the Vatican for two decades, returning them to Mercedes in 1985 to be incorporated into the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection.

[mysharona1987]

Petty as fuck, though.

Those were his dying wishes.

[magic-can]

Even after death, Pope Francis is still trying to help Gazans. Regardless of your thoughts on the Catholic Church (and trust me, I have my criticisms too) it is objectively good that such a high profile figure cared so much about Gazans when other people in power turn a blind eye.

I also saw someone point out that this is a very smart move because it is literally the pope’s car. Destroying it will cause immense outrage, even among zionist Catholics, which means the IDF will have to think twice about it.

Thank you, Pope Francis, for helping the people of Gaza when many others refuse to do so, even after your death.

[livelaughgem]

I can't believe the popemobile is actually called the popemobile. I thought it was just a stupid name people gave it to be funny but NO it's actually called that. I can't take any headline with that name seriously.

[cityelf]

Concept: Popemobile shaker charm.

[idkwhydoah]

My parents response to the Pope situation

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Ashifa Kassam at The Guardian:

Just over a decade ago, the converted Mitsubishi whisked Pope Francis through the streets of Bethlehem before it was left to gather dust. Now, in keeping with one of the late pontiff’s last wishes, the popemobile is being given a second life – as a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip. In a region ravaged by more than 18 months of war, the initiative is both symbolic and practical, said Peter Brune, the secretary general of the Catholic charity Caritas Sweden. “We call it a vehicle of hope because it conveys a message to the children of Gaza that peace is possible, there will be peace, you will have a future and the world has not forgotten about you. And then there’s the very practical dimension in that it will actually deliver medical aid to affected children.” Brune and his counterpart at Caritas Jerusalem, Anton Asfar, came up with the idea late last year. They soon arranged to have the question put to Pope Francis. “We got a letter from the pope saying, ‘Yes I’m glad to say that I fully endorse this idea’,” said Brune. Work swiftly began on fitting out the vehicle, which had been left sitting in Bethlehem since the 2014 visit, with supplies such as rapid tests for infections, suture kits and oxygen as well as a refrigerator for medication. It will be used to diagnose and treat children who have no access to healthcare, bolstering the aid provided by Caritas Jerusalem, which has about 100 staff on the ground in Gaza. “This is a concrete, life-saving intervention at a time when the health system in Gaza has almost completely collapsed,” said Brune. The announcement, made days before the start of the conclave to elect a new pope, echoes Francis’s deep commitment to those caught in the crossfire of the conflict. He had long called for an end to the hostilities and voiced his disapproval at how the war was being carried out. “Yesterday children were bombed. This is cruelty, this is not war,” he said in December after an Israeli airstrike killed seven children from one family. He added: “I want to say it because it touches my heart.” For much of the past year and a half, Francis had made nightly calls to Gaza’s only Catholic church, offering his unwavering support to the congregation as they grappled with the pain and devastation of war. “It was close to his heart,” said Brune. “Since the war broke out, 3% of the Christians in Gaza have been killed.” The transformed popemobile is expected to be ready in a week or so, said Brune, and talks have been launched in the hope of obtaining permission from Israeli officials to bring it into Gaza.

This is why the late Pope Francis is a man of class.

See Also:

HuffPost: 'Popemobile' Turns Into Health Clinic For Gaza's Children, As Pope Francis Wished

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Beautiful aesthetics from the Pope's funeral 🧵

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26 April 2025

[aphelocoma-bird]

do you guys think the popemobile is sad rn? do you guys think somone explained to him what's going on? why the pope won't be joining him for little rides anymore?

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

While we wait for the white smoke Mercedes-Benz 230 G Popemobile, 1980. The Vatican has been supplied with a succession of G-Class based Popemobiles, most recently an electric version. This was the first G-Class prepared for the Holy See. It was presented in 1980 during John Paul II's pontificate but he didn't use the vehicle initially. He began using it after the attempt on his life in 1981 and though the glass "cage" was removable it never was taken off. As with many of the vehicles prepared by Mercedes-Benz for the Papacy the 230 G was lent rather then sold so when the Vatican was finished with it it was returned to Stuttgart where it now resides at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

[yesterdaysnewts]

i thought the popemobile was like a funny name for the car. Youre telling me its actually called that. Its real government name is the fucking popemobile. popemobile. thats not just somet weve dubbed it for giggles and shits. Next your gonna tell me it can launch fucking ballistics like the batmobile

[mazziedaperson]

LMFAO like don’t think people acknowledge that the pope has a “popemobile”. The autocorrect didn’t even correct that. “Popemobile” is a word. Hdhdjsjsjdj why is this not more of a thing???

[pip-bip]

The new popemobile and updated pic of the last supper

[musicfromtheceiling]

Habemus Papamobile 🚗🎶

A little contribution for a Luce (the new kawaii vatican mascott) zine. Luce and her friends "borrowed" Jean Paul II's Fiat Campagnola from the vatican museum to tour with their rock band all the way to Compostelle. Zine by @yllogique ! It will be available in france for various cons , here's the original mascots, of course i would find any excuse to draw a car now. Should I have drawn the Fiat panda popemobile instead? there will be other occasions...

Invite me to your cute zine again it was fun

[mediumtires]

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