Pope Leo XIV has added an unlikely new vehicle to Vatican City: a custom 2026 Ford Explorer Hybrid tailored to his tastes and his ministry. The gift, built in Chicago and delivered personally by Ford ...

Ford CEO Jim Farley and his wife, Lia, recently gifted Pope Leo XIV a new Explorer SUV. The couple personally delivered the vehicle during a private audience with the American-born pontiff on Feb. 28.

There have been many iconic popemobiles over the years, and Ford Motor Company was behind probably the most important one, the spectacular 1964 Lincoln Continental customized by coachbuilder ...

(NewsNation) — Pope Leo XIV has a brand new ride: a customized Ford Explorer built in his hometown of Chicago, not far from where the American pontiff grew up. Ford CEO Jim Farley and his wife, Lia, ...

March 9 (UPI) --A Ford plant in Chicago created a custom 2026 Explorer SUV for Pope Francis XIV that was delivered to the pontiff at the Vatican. The car was paid for and donated by Ford CEO Jim ...

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley and his wife, Lia, recently presented Pope Leo XIV with a specially built 2026 Ford Explorer hybrid, a one-of-a-kind SUV designed and assembled by employees at the ...

The Farleys personally delivered the car during a private audience at the Vatican on Feb. 28. “He noticed and appreciated all the personal touches,” Farley said of the Pontiff’s reaction. “We even ...

The Explorer was customized with a 3.3L V6 hybrid powertrain and 10-speed hybrid transmission, as well as an antenna that’s compatible with the European broadcast radio system. Vanity license plates ...

A quiet project inside the assembly lines of Ford Motor Company has blossomed into one of the most unusual automotive stories of 2026. The project was a confidential build for a mystery VIP that ...

WASHINGTON — Pope Leo XIV has a new ride and it has Chicago written all over it. Ford secretly built and delivered a custom-made Explorer to Pope Leo, decked out with Chicago-to-Vatican pride. Dozens ...