In 1929, the automobile manufacturer gifted a black Graham-Paige Type 837 to Pope Pius XI in celebration of the Holy See's conciliation with the Italian government. In 1930, Mercedes-Benz ...

Two other popes in modern history died just before the outbreak of major conflicts. Back in 1939, Pope Pius XI succumbed to a heart attack, marking the end of a pontificate that had run since 1922.

One of the first motorized popemobiles was a black Graham-Paige Type 837, gifted to Pope Pius XI in 1929. Since then, popemobiles have taken many different shapes and sizes. Pope Francis isn't the ...

One of the first motorized popemobiles was a black Graham-Paige Type 837, gifted to Pope Pius XI in 1929. Since then, popemobiles have taken many different shapes and sizes. Amid thousands of Vatican ...