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Pope gets Lamborghini, auctions it to rebuild Christian Iraq

Pope gets Lamborghini, auctions it to rebuild Christian Iraq
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This handout photo taken on Nov. 15, 2017 at the Vatican and released by the Vatican press office, Osservatore Romano shows Pope Francis signing a Lamborghini Huracan received as a gift as Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali (2ndR) looks on. (AFP/Osservatore Romano)
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This handout photo taken on Nov. 15, 2017 at the Vatican and released by the Vatican press office, Osservatore Romano shows Pope Francis (R) speaking with Lambhorgini CEO Stefano Domenicali (2ndR) after receiving a Lamborghini Huracan as a gift from the Italian car company. (AFP/Osseervatore Romano)
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This handout photo taken on Nov. 15, 2017 at the Vatican and released by the Vatican press office, Osservatore Romano shows Pope Francis speaking with Lambhorgini CEO Stefano Domenicali (R) after receiving a Lamborghini Huracan as a gift from the Italian car company. (AFP/Osservatore Romano)
Updated 15 November 2017

Pope gets Lamborghini, auctions it to rebuild Christian Iraq

Pope gets Lamborghini, auctions it to rebuild Christian Iraq

VATICAN CITY: Luxury sports car maker Lamborghini has presented Pope Francis with a brand-new, special edition Huracan that will be auctioned off with the proceeds donated to charity.
Lamborghini officials presented the sleek, white car with yellow-gold detailing to Francis on Wednesday in front of the Vatican hotel where he lives. The pope promptly blessed it.
Some of the funds raised from the Sotheby’s auction will go to rebuilding Christian communities in Iraq devastated by the Daesh group. The Vatican said Wednesday that the aim is to allow displaced Christians “to finally return to their roots and recover their dignity.”
Base prices for the Huracan, introduced in 2014, usually start at around 183,000 euros. A special edition built for a papal charity would be expected to fetch far more at auction.