After the audience, members of the Jesus Bikers, a motorcycle club from Germany, and representatives of Missio Austria, the pontifical mission societies in Austria, presented Pope Leo XIV with a modified BMW R18 motorcycle, which he autographed and then sat on.
The bike will be auctioned by Sotheby's, and Missio Austria will use the money to help build a school for children who work in the mica mines in Madagascar.
corbinianspackanimal on September 3rd, 2025 at 22:01 UTC »
Photo and story from Catholic News Service:
https://www.usccb.org/news/2025/salvation-comes-being-strong-enough-ask-god-help-pope-says
TheSpanishImposition on September 3rd, 2025 at 22:18 UTC »
The Pope rides side saddle.
Harry_Cat- on September 3rd, 2025 at 22:31 UTC »
The popecycle