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The Fiat Campagnola popemobile in which Pope John Paul II was the subject of an assassination attempt in May 1981. One of the two popemobiles coachbuilt on Leyland Constructor chassis for Pope John Paul II's visit to the United Kingdom in May/June 1982. Pope Benedict XVI in a modified Mercedes-Benz M-Class popemobile in São Paulo, Brazil in 2007.
The first "official" popemobile was a bespoke Mercedes-Benz Nurburg 460 Pullman given to Pope Pius XI by the company in 1930. The luxurious model had silk carpeting and embossed doves decorating ...
Magnetic Hill Concert Site is a live music venue in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It is one of the largest music venues in Canada. Originally built in 1984 for Pope John Paul II to hold a papal mass during his tour of Canada, the site was redesigned in the 1990s as a concert venue. The site has hosted annual or biennial summer concerts since ...
The electric Popemobile has been readied in time for Pope Francis to travel in during the 2025 Jubilee. The Jubilee happens once every 25 years and is expected to draw millions of devotees to Rome ...
Pope Francis waving to the crowds after the Mass. About half an hour before the Mass, Francis toured the square in the popemobile to greet the crowds. He stopped and left the popemobile once to kiss a disabled man. Pope Francis wore a simple mitre, which he has had since he was bishop, as well as its matching chasuble.
A priest in Ireland toured the countryside in a vintage popemobile on Holy Thursday, April 9. offering blessings to people amid the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s nationwide lockdown, a ...
Pope Francis again asked an aide to read his remarks and was unable to get back onto his popemobile Wednesday, as lingering respiratory and mobility problems continued to take their toll on the 87 ...
Pope Pius X and Pope Pius XII both wrote on the subject. In modern times, John Harbison [1] and Gilbert Levine [2] have composed or conducted for the Vatican. Although not of the Vatican, a Christmas concert where popular musicians performed had been held at the Vatican for thirteen years until ending in 2006.