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Auto magnate meets with Pontiff, gives him Ferrari steering wheel

September 29, 2025

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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Leo XIV received John Elkann, the chairman of Stellantis and Ferrari, on September 26, according to a Vatican announcement. Stellantis has over a dozen brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep, and Maserati.

Elkann gave Pope Leo a mini car and a steering wheel used by race driver Charles Leclerc.

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