Pope’s Final Gift: Popemobile transformed to aid Gaza’s children
By James Herring on Thursday, May 8, 2025
In a powerful parting gesture, Pope Francis asked that his iconic popemobile be turned into a mobile health clinic for children in Gaza.
The vehicle, currently being outfitted with life-saving medical equipment, will soon navigate devastated areas to reach injured and malnourished children amid a collapsed healthcare system.
The initiative, led by Caritas Jerusalem with support from Caritas Sweden, aims to deliver urgent care – vaccines, infection tests, sutures, and oxygen to the most vulnerable.
“This is a concrete, life-saving intervention,” says Caritas Sweden Secretary General Peter Brune.
With nearly a million children displaced and humanitarian corridors closed, the need is dire.
The popemobile-turned-clinic is a symbol of hope and a reminder, as Brune puts it, “that the world has not forgotten about the children in Gaza.”
Pope Francis blessed the project before his death, calling it a continuation of his mission to protect the dignity of the innocent.
Creative Agency: Differ Agency, Stockholm
Client: Caritas
Production: Colony
