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Pope blesses Formula E electric racing car

Just short of waving a checkered flag, Pope Francis blessed a Formula E electric racing car on Wednesday parked up at the Vatican.

Just short of waving a checkered flag, Pope Francis blessed a Formula E electric racing car on Wednesday parked up at the Vatican.

The pontiff also met Chief Executive of the Formula E series Alejandro Agag and greeted the racing drivers, stopping briefly to bless the pregnant wife of one of the drivers.

(Source: Reuters)