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Vatican General Audience, 28 October 2026

Pope Leo XIV greets Mercedes-Benz executives

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV welcomed executives from Mercedes-Benz to the Vatican on October 28 to attend an exhibition titled “A Century of the Popemobile.” The exhibition commemorates nearly 100 years of collaboration between the company and the Holy See, a relationship that began in 1930 when Pope Pius XI received the first Mercedes-Benz automobile.

In a message to the company leaders, the Pope expressed gratitude to the generations of designers, engineers, and workers who have maintained the partnership through successive pontificates. He noted that the popemobile has evolved from a simple means of transportation into an instrument of encounter, allowing the pope to draw closer to the faithful during pastoral visits and public celebrations.

The Pope referenced the first fully electric popemobile, which was presented to his predecessor, Pope Francis, in preparation for the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. He recalled Pope Francis's previous encouragement for the automotive sector to work toward making mobility sustainable and accessible. Pope Leo XIV encouraged the company to use technological innovation to serve human dignity, the protection of creation, and the common good.

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  1. Oct 28, 1:00 AM The Holy See To the executives of Mercedes-Benz (28 October 2026)
  2. Oct 28, 2:00 AM Vatican News Pope to Mercedes-Benz: Technological innovation should serve human dignity
  3. Oct 28, 2:23 AM Vatican News Español El Papa: “Poner la innovación tecnológica al servicio de la dignidad humana”
  4. Oct 28, 1:20 AM Vatican News Italiano Leone XIV: la papamobile strumento di incontro per avvicinarsi ai fedeli
  5. Oct 28, 1:19 AM Vatican News Polski Leon XIV: Papamobile stało się narzędziem spotkania
  6. Oct 28, 3:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV: papamobile, "strumento di incontro"
  7. Oct 28, 2:43 AM Vatican News Deutsch Leo XIV.: Das Papamobil ist ein „Instrument der Begegnung“
  8. Oct 28, 2:31 AM Vatican News العربية كلمة قداسة البابا لاون الرابع عشر إلى مسؤولي شركة مرسيدس-بنز
  9. Oct 28, 3:15 AM Vatican News Svenska Leo XIV: Påvemobilen – ett sätt att närma sig de troende
  10. Oct 28, 2:00 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope to Mercedes-Benz: Technological innovation should serve human dignity
  11. Oct 28, 3:08 AM Vatican News Français Mercedes-Benz appelé à fournir des véhicules durables et accessibles
  12. Oct 28, 1:00 AM The Holy See Deutsch An führende Verantwortliche von "Mercedes Benz" (28. Oktober 2026)
  13. Oct 28, 4:46 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Léon XIV reçoit les dirigeants de Mercedes-Benz
  14. Oct 28, 3:44 AM Vatican News Shqip Papa: risitë teknologjike të jenë në shërbim të dinjitetit njerëzor dhe të Krijimit
  15. Oct 28, 1:00 AM The Holy See Polski Do kierownictwa Mercedes-Benz (28 października 2026 r.)
  16. Oct 28, 5:32 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Lev XIV.: Papamobil umožňuje priblížiť sa k veriacim
  17. Oct 28, 5:25 AM Vatican News Magyar Leó pápa a Mercedes-Benz autógyár vezetőihez: A pápamobil Péter apostoli szolgálatában áll
  18. Oct 28, 5:22 AM Katolici Македонски Папата до „Мерцедес-Бенц“: Технолошките иновации треба да му служат на човечкото достоинство
  19. Oct 28, 4:12 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Vaticano: «Papamóvel deixou de ser apenas um meio de transporte para se tornar um instrumento de encontro» – Leão XIV
  20. Oct 28, 6:29 AM CathoBel Français Léon XIV appelle les dirigeants de Mercedes-Benz à produire des véhicules « durables et accessibles »
  21. Oct 28, 6:34 AM Canção Nova Português Leão XIV: o papamóvel tornou-se um instrumento de encontro
  22. Oct 29, 4:39 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Pápež zástupcom Mercedes-Benz: Papamobil umožňuje priblížiť sa k veriacim
  23. Oct 28, 7:19 AM Vida Nueva Español León XIV reivindica el papamóvil como “instrumento de encuentro”
  24. Oct 28, 3:37 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Papa Leo XIV,Gari la Papa:chombo cha kukutana na kuwa karibu zaidi na waamini
  25. Oct 28, 8:11 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Papa Leone XIV ai dirigenti della Mercedes-Benz- Porre l’innovazione tecnologica al servizio della dignità umana e del bene comune
  26. Oct 28, 7:54 AM cath.ch Français Papamobiles: Léon XIV remercie Mercedes-Benz
  27. Oct 28, 1:00 AM The Holy See Italiano Ai Dirigenti della Mercedes Benz (28 ottobre 2026)
  28. Oct 28, 8:43 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa Lav XIV.: Papamobil, sredstvo za približavanje vjernicima
  29. Oct 23, 2:55 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Vatikánske múzeá sprístupnia novú výstavu o storočí pápežských vozidiel
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  40. Oct 28, 12:28 PM Catholic Star Herald Mercedes-Benz marks long history of making cars for the pope
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  49. Oct 28, 2:56 AM Vatican News Русский Св. Престол и Mercedes-Benz: от Пия XI до Льва XIV
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