Sentences with word «popemobile»

A German Popemobile for a German pontiff.

The Los Angeles Times, not a paper outwardly friendly to the Church, has commented on the pope's tour through Scotland: «More than 100,000 well - wishers greeted Benedict as he travelled the streets of Edinburgh in his specially designed Popemobile, with his shoulders wrapped in a green Tartan scarf.

In keeping with his ecological concerns, he will be travelling around both countries in used popemobiles, rather than have new ones outfitted, as is the norm.

The Hyundai Santa Fe - based Popemobile — what is purported to be a white 2.2 - liter CRDi - powered Sport edition — was established as part of the Vatican fleet on a drive through St. Peter's Square during the Pope's weekly audience.

If you would have read the article, it very clearly states that the Vatican * does * own the ol' Popemobile.

Driving around in a modest sedan instead of a stretch limo or ornate Popemobile, his high priority points - of - call include children's wards in hospitals, prison yards of correctional facilities, and Auschwitz concentration camp.

Through some of the more aromatic sections of our trip, however, like the pine forests in the Rocky Mountains and golden wheat fields of Nebraska, they enjoyed the CX - 5's retractable moonroof, through which our Husky would stick his muzzle through, turning the Mazda into his own personal Popemobile.

With the Vatican looking to expand their use of green technology, the next generation Popemobile is reportedly set to employ hybrid technology, although His Holiness would reportedly prefer a fully electric vehicle powered by solar panels.

Mercedes - Benz vehicles made up the bulk of Popemobile production for many years.

The very same year, the Vatican places a new order: a G 500 - based white Popemobile.

When most people think of a papal visit, it usually involves plenty of security and the famous Popemobile.

We here at Coronet Chrysler Dodge Jeep ® Ram are glad to see the proceeds from the FIAT ® 500L Popemobile going towards a good cause!

(you know just like they did when the world was warmer from all the Co2 that the horse drawn popemobiles emitted.)

The Los Angeles Times, not a paper outwardly friendly to the Church, has commented on the pope's tour through Scotland: «More than 100,000 well - wishers greeted Benedict as he travelled the streets of Edinburgh in his specially designed Popemobile, with his shoulders wrapped....

The new Popemobile will be based off the next - generation Mercedes ML - Class, and used a hybrid system with a 10kw...

The Holy See will visit the White House today at 9:15 a.m. before parading around the Mall in his specially - designed popemobile.

The pope's choice to use a popemobile without bulletproof glass has caused security concerns.

A gay rights group is staging a kiss - in along the route where Francis is scheduled to drive through the city in an open - topped «popemobile.»

The Popemobile is a huge joke.I remember when Drew Carrey was doing stand up comedy, and he made a joke about the Pope way back then.

There is some debate about the cost of this event for British taxpayers but it is going ahead, and the Popemobile will play an integral role.

London, England (CNN)- The Popemobile has landed, just ahead of the pontiff himself who arrives for the first ever papal state visit to the UK.

I took another look... and it seems as though the Vatican * does * own the popemobile - it has several of them.

The Catholic Church does not pay for the popemobile.

So you can be reasonable... Stay away from religious rants «Popemobile...» (Further down the page).

Or you can just go to the articles about the Popemobile and tattooed pastor and leave the heavy lifting to the rest of us.

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he stands in his popemobile with his butler Paolo Gabriele, center seated.

The poor priest who got on the popemobile today with #PopeFrancis».

(CNN)- In yet another breach of normal papal protocol, Pope Francis on Wednesday gave a pal a lift on the world's most exclusive ride: the Popemobile.

As he helped the priest onto the Popemobile, Francis told Baez, «The picture will go around the world,» CNS reports.

Of all the remarkable things I saw, while blogging about it for First Things, nothing more surprised me than this: on September 18th, as his Popemobile rolled toward Hyde Park» with Benedict waiving to his supporters packed along the streets» a BBC reporter, watching in amazement, suddenly burst out: «The 83 - year - old pontiff has confounded his critics!»

Later, they lined the streets as the «Popemobile» wound through downtown.

the popemobile disappears.

Case in point: The attempted assassination against Pope John Paul II a few decades ago, which is what prompted the Popemobile in the first place.

As he drove to the stage in the popemobile, Francis was pelted with T - shirts, banners and flags from the increasingly adoring crowds being held back by barricades on both sides of the street.

Even though at least a dozen security officers in suits walked alongside the SUV as he circled the square, his decision to bypass the Popemobile, which his last two predecessors used, was telling.

The pope was driven to the favela in the open - air «popemobile,» occasionally reaching out to touch the crowds.

Had he been in the Popemobile, he would have been behind bulletproof glass, which was installed in 1981 after an assassination attempt on John Paul II.

The spectacle of medieval regalia, coats of arms, and the popemobile provoke curiosity, skepticism, and bewilderment.

For his inaugural Mass and again on Palm Sunday, he opted for an open - air «popemobile,» foregoing the safety - glass - enclosed version that became the vehicle of choice for public processions following an assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II.

The crowd erupted with joy at that moment, as if John Paul II was again entering the Square in the Popemobile for a Mass or a Wednesday audience.

Pope Benedict XVI's personal butler Paolo Gabriele, known also as «Paoletto,» ride through the Vatican in the popemobile.

I'd go round in a Popemobile, with the Pope driving.

The Popemobile will then take the pontiff across the Thames to Westminster Hall for his address MPs, where is expected to focus on the role of faith in society.

Westminster protests Outside the Palaces of Westminster, thousands of pilgrims lined the streets as the Popemobile arrived at Westminster Hall.

His shedding of the trappings of the papacy and adoption of relative austerity — extending to the use of a very small car as his designated «popemobile» — buttress the assertion of the movie's title.

Before Pope Francis» moves toward austerity and his eschewing of past Pope's lavish lifestyles, the Popemobiles were luxurious affairs.