Pope Leo XIV will soon receive a massive gold ring, opulent papal apartments and a lavish bulletproof car — a far cry from his humble missionary work and upbringing in suburban Chicago.

The pope needed an electric vehicle he could take abroad without having to take it apart for transport. Club Car obliged.

The following year, Pope Pius XI was presented with a luxury car called a Nurburg 460, which looked like a traditional four-door sedan of the time but had armored plates for extra protection.

(WJBF) – Club Car delivered two custom-built electric vehicles to Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City this week. According to the ...

U nless you've been living under a rock, you might have heard that the new Pope is American. Pope Leo XIV is the first US-born leader of 1.4 billion Catholics across the globe, born and raised in ...

Pope Francis was unlike any other who came before him, ... bulletproof compartments common on modern Popemobiles used for security reasons. ... Compact cars like Fiats were a common sight.

The Pope is finally going electric. His newest Popemobile is a coach-built, specialized version of the Mercedes G 580 with EQ Technology. It's got an open-air seating area for Pope Francis, a ...