Vehicles to be used by Pope Francis in Mexico receive blessing

The 11 cars that will be used by Pope Francis and his entourage during his visit to Mexico were blessed this morning in a ceremony headed by Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio.

The vehicles in which he will travel, that are not armored at the request of the Pope, are three pick-up Ram 2500 trucks and two Jeep Wranglers used by the Pope in his visit to the United States in September last year.

Six 500 L Fiat vehicles will transport the Pope's entourage.

Pope Francis will visit five states in Mexico. On Feburary 12 and 13 he will be in Mexico City, on February 14 in the State of Mexico and Mexico City, on February 15 in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, on February 16 in Morelia, Michoacán and on February 17 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, from where he will return to Rome.