Pope Francis drives donated used car around St. Peter's Square ROME Sept. 11, 2013— -- Pope Francis is enjoying being pope but what he doesn't like are the restrictions to his movement and having ...

When Pope Francis was elected, he said he was going to be "a humble pope" and even urged people to drive "humble cars." Everybody assumed that this would mean he forgo the 24k gold banana hammocks and ...

Better pray this clunker doesn’t break down. Pope Francis recently rolled out his not-so-new, mini-Popemobile — a shabby-looking 1984 Renault 4. The no-nonsense, austere pontiff said he plans to drive ...

Pope Francis promised he'd be a humble Pope. That wasn't a joke, because this is his new car: A 1984 Renault 4. It also makes his current Ford Focus look like opulent transport fit for the Duke of ...

Another car now sits next to Pope Francis' 2008 Ford Focus in the papal garage in Vatican City: a white 1984 Renault 4 with about 190,000 miles on the clock. The utilitarian Renault compact is a model ...

Pope Francis has a new car. It’s not bulletproof, it isn’t made by Mercedes-Benz and it doesn’t require that we attach the inglorious suffix “-mobile” to it. In fact, the Pope’s new ride is a 1984 ...

Pope Francis is putting a new spin on what it means to be the pope as he continues to put the poor in the driver's seat. "A car is necessary to do a lot of work, but please, choose a more humble one.

Pope Francis plans to drive around Vatican City at the wheel of a "popemobile" that is a lot like him: frugal, clad in white, and with a fair bit of mileage. The 1984 Renault 4 economy car with ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis now has his own mini popemobile after getting a good deal on a used car that he plans to drive himself. Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Ciro Benedettini, says Francis accepted ...