Unveiling the Popemobile's Role in Papal Visits

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its first-ever all-electric Popemobile, marking a historic shift for Pope Francis as he embarks on a significant religious event. VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German car ... The popemobile is a specially designed motor vehicle used by the Pope during public appearances. It is considered a successor to the sedia gestatoria and ... “Twice he drove through cheering multitudes in the high, partly open special vehicle that the Irish press has inevitably christened the ... Dozens of vehicles have been specially tailored by carmakers like Cadillac, Mercedes and Jeep for the needs of the pontiff. Pope Francis is going electric for the 2025 Jubilee processional, after being gifted an electric G-Class Mercedes-Benz popemobile by the automaker's chief ... From sedan chairs to a bullet-proof Ferrari, the transports used by pontiffs share a storied tradition as rich as that of the Catholic ... POPEMOBILE ... The Popemobile is a relativelly recent designation to refer to the vehicle used by the Sovereign Pontiff during pastoral and state visits. Since ... The Popemobile is, quite literally: a pope-carrying vehicle. Before the Popemobile, there was the sedia gestatoria, which was a chair carried on the shoulders ... The term Popemobile was coined for a series of modified G-Class SUVs, starting with a 460-series model first used by John Paul II in the 1980s ...