Now he has become Pope, he has made a decree in line with this philosophy. According to Autoguide, he has made a plea to the Catholic Church’s priests and nuns, asking them to pick a car that’s more “humble” rather than the latest model that’s available.
Fair enough, although it was only last week that he took delivery of a new Merc:
Fox had that story. It's a new M-Class and the keys were handed to him personally by Daimler CEO Dr. Dieter Zetsche. Maybe he doesn't practice what he preaches.
This is the latest in a longish line of Popemobiles - my favourite being this Mercedes 300 D from the days before D meant a Diesel.
I think that His Holiness will approve of Father Ted's choice of car, though - a battered old Ford Cortina.
Great, smashing, super!