The portrait of Pope Pius XI was the centre-piece of the room, situated above the fireplace and drawn with an elaborate trompe l’oeil oval frame. There is no signature associated with the ...

It was an unholy alliance. In the 1920s and ’30s, Pope Pius XI and Benito Mussolini relied on and used each other in their quest to preserve and protect their respective institutions, the Catholic ...

Mercedes has been working closely with the Vatican dating back to 1930 when they supplied a Nürburg 460 Pullman Sedan for Pope Pius XI. 2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 EV “Popemobile” Mercedes-Benz ...