Pope Leo XIV
Highway to Heaven
Mounts Up on Motorcycle!!!
Published September 3, 2025 8:57 AM PDT
Pope Leo XIV looks ready to take on the Hell’s Angels … hopping on an all-white motorcycle outside the Vatican before signing it for charity.
The freshly appointed head of the Catholic Church hopped on the hog Wednesday after meeting with the “Jesus Bikers” — an organization of religious riders who traveled all the way from Germany to Rome to meet the Pope.
The “Jesus Bikers” have arrived in Rome. Pope Leo XIV was presented with a white BMW motorcycle at Wednesday’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square. He signed it and the autographed motorcycle will be auctioned off for a Missio Austria children’s aid project in Madagascar.
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Check out the clip … Pope Leo puts pen to metal and signs his new name, before saddling up and sitting in the rider’s seat.
Leo doesn’t actually ride the white BMW R18 — we imagine his security detail would pitch a fit if he revved the engine — but even his appearance on the bike gets a loud ovation from the assembled crowd.
The Jesus Bikers reportedly plan to sell the bike and donate the cash to Missio Austria Children’s Aid project in Madagascar.
Leo’s not the first Pope to raise money with a pair of wheels … a Harley-Davidson owned by Pope Francis motorcycle sold in 2014 for $284K, and the money went to a charity for the homeless in Rome.
Jesus take the handlebars!
