Vatican exhibit of carriages and cars chronicles papal transport
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Whether they rode in litters carried by men in livery, in ornate horse-drawn carriages, or later in cars, popes have always travelled in style. Full story
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Pope John Paul II slumps in an open car on May 13, 1981 seconds after he was shot and nearly killed by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca. The car, made by Italy's Fiat, is one of the historic litters, horse-drawn carriages and cars used by popes on display at a new exhibition of papal vehicles at the
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Handout photo of ornate Berlina Gran Gala carriage used in 1826 by Pope Leo XII, released to Reuters October 16, 2012. The carriage is one of the historic litters, horse-drawn carriages and cars used by popes on display at a new exhibition of papal vehicles at the Vatican museums. REUTERS/Musei Vat
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