Pope mo-beetle.Don't be surprised if you soon see Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła retro-stylin' in a classic Volkswagen Beetle This article is about the original Volkswagen Beetle. For the one introduced in 1997, see Volkswagen New Beetle. The Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly known as the Beetle . He recently received one as a gift from delegates of Volkswagen de Mexico in Puebla, the company that manufactured the iconic "Bug" for decades after European production halted. The car that John Paul The name John Paul might refer to: Full name
The delegates from the Puebla plant told Zenit News Service that the gift was in gratitude for the pope's canonization canonization (kăn'ənĭzā`shən), in the Roman Catholic Church, process by which a person is classified as a saint. It is now performed at Rome alone, although in the Middle Ages and earlier bishops elsewhere used to canonize. of Juan Diego For the actor, see . Saint Juan Diego (1474 – May 30, 1548) was an indigenous Mexican who reported an apparition of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531. He had a significant impact on the spread of the Catholic faith within Mexico. in 2002. But maybe they also thought the pope's current pick-up-truck-like "Mobile" could use a stylish makeover. At press time, there was no news on what the pope will do with the vehicle, though it will most certainly be donated to charity. No news, either, on whether the pope shouted "Slug Bug!" and punched anyone in the arm. |
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