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Dec 6, 2024 2:56 PM EST 2 comments Pope Francis is getting a new all-electric popemobile from Mercedes-Benz. The modified EV G-Wagon was unveiled on December 4, 2024, and takes the popemobile into the future. Mercedes has been supplying the Vatican with cars for 94 years, and the main Popemobile…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis will make 21 new cardinals on Saturday (Dec. 7), who will join the group of prelates tasked with selecting his successor one day. The new crop of red hats showcases an increasingly diverse church, with a special eye for those on the margins, whether…

7 min reading time Published on 06/12/24 - Updated on 09/12/24 The reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris on December 8 and the visit of Pope Francis to Ajaccio on December 15 represent two significant events that are generating public excitement and stimulating local tourism dynamics. These events promise a massive…

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. THE NEW POPEMOBILE. Pope Francis reacts next to Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Ola Kallenius as he receives a new open popemobile at the Vatican, on December…

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Pope Francis receives Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class-based “Popemobile” from German automaker. Mercedes CEO personally handed over the unique electric G-Class-based “Popemobile” to Pope Francis today. Pope has been using the renowned “Popemobiles” based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class for the past 45 years. Mercedes-Benz has gifted Pope Francis the first-ever electric “Popemobile”…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis received a fully electric Mercedes-Benz popemobile on Wednesday (Dec. 4), which combines his concern for the environment with the comforts required by a nearly 88-year-old pontiff. Vatican journalists were escorted inside the Vatican, passing through a parking lot with still-wrapped electric car charging stations,…

The Democratic Coalition (DK) has asked Pope Francis to ensure that the Catholic Church in Hungary uncovers sex crimes committed against children and names the perpetrators. Noting the prime minister’s Wednesday meeting with the pontiff, Ágnes Vadai , the party’s deputy group leader, told an online press briefing the number…

Pope Francis didn’t know that a camera was recording him when a dog came to him, and he did something amazing. It was an unusually warm November afternoon in St. Peter’s Square. The rhythmic murmur of prayers mingled with the occasional laughter of children playing among the cobblestones, lending the…

AMRITSAR: Pope Francis has expressed his hope for cooperation among all “people of goodwill” to foster a culture of respect , dignity, compassion, reconciliation, and fraternal solidarity. This was shared by Dr. Arathi Krishna, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge of the Indian Overseas Congress Department, on Tuesday. Speaking…