#popemobile

[victusinveritas]

[mysharona1987]

Petty as fuck, though.

Those were his dying wishes.

[heart-of-the-morningstar]

Wanna know how I found out the pope died?

Dad: Did you see that the popemobile died this morning?

Me internally: The fucking thing from Cars 2????

[magic-can]

Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children

One of the famous vehicles is being refitted as a frontline clinic on wheels, following a request by the late pontiff.

Even after death, Pope Francis is still trying to help Gazans. Regardless of your thoughts on the Catholic Church (and trust me, I have my criticisms too) it is objectively good that such a high profile figure cared so much about Gazans when other people in power turn a blind eye.

I also saw someone point out that this is a very smart move because it is literally the pope’s car. Destroying it will cause immense outrage, even among zionist Catholics, which means the IDF will have to think twice about it.

Thank you, Pope Francis, for helping the people of Gaza when many others refuse to do so, even after your death.

[cityelf]

Concept: Popemobile shaker charm.

[idkwhydoah]

My parents response to the Pope situation

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Francis’s popemobile to become a mobile clinic for children in Gaza

Catholic charity says the late pontiff endorsed the idea of creating a ‘vehicle of hope’ to deliver medical aid

Ashifa Kassam at The Guardian:

Just over a decade ago, the converted Mitsubishi whisked Pope Francis through the streets of Bethlehem before it was left to gather dust. Now, in keeping with one of the late pontiff’s last wishes, the popemobile is being given a second life – as a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip. In a region ravaged by more than 18 months of war, the initiative is both symbolic and practical, said Peter Brune, the secretary general of the Catholic charity Caritas Sweden. “We call it a vehicle of hope because it conveys a message to the children of Gaza that peace is possible, there will be peace, you will have a future and the world has not forgotten about you. And then there’s the very practical dimension in that it will actually deliver medical aid to affected children.” Brune and his counterpart at Caritas Jerusalem, Anton Asfar, came up with the idea late last year. They soon arranged to have the question put to Pope Francis. “We got a letter from the pope saying, ‘Yes I’m glad to say that I fully endorse this idea’,” said Brune. Work swiftly began on fitting out the vehicle, which had been left sitting in Bethlehem since the 2014 visit, with supplies such as rapid tests for infections, suture kits and oxygen as well as a refrigerator for medication. It will be used to diagnose and treat children who have no access to healthcare, bolstering the aid provided by Caritas Jerusalem, which has about 100 staff on the ground in Gaza. “This is a concrete, life-saving intervention at a time when the health system in Gaza has almost completely collapsed,” said Brune. The announcement, made days before the start of the conclave to elect a new pope, echoes Francis’s deep commitment to those caught in the crossfire of the conflict. He had long called for an end to the hostilities and voiced his disapproval at how the war was being carried out. “Yesterday children were bombed. This is cruelty, this is not war,” he said in December after an Israeli airstrike killed seven children from one family. He added: “I want to say it because it touches my heart.” For much of the past year and a half, Francis had made nightly calls to Gaza’s only Catholic church, offering his unwavering support to the congregation as they grappled with the pain and devastation of war. “It was close to his heart,” said Brune. “Since the war broke out, 3% of the Christians in Gaza have been killed.” The transformed popemobile is expected to be ready in a week or so, said Brune, and talks have been launched in the hope of obtaining permission from Israeli officials to bring it into Gaza.

This is why the late Pope Francis is a man of class.

See Also:

HuffPost: 'Popemobile' Turns Into Health Clinic For Gaza's Children, As Pope Francis Wished

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Beautiful aesthetics from the Pope's funeral 🧵

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26 April 2025