They are Jesus' bikers, and their mission is going smoothly. They are a motorcycle movement that began in Germany 11 years ago. They travel long distances to raise money for the underprivileged. This time, they reached the Vatican.
FATHER KARL WALLNER
Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
We had a very special pilgrimage with a group of Jesus bikers with very interesting dresses, confessing Jesus to the people in a in a milieu where you would not expect that people believe in Jesus. But you see, they have their dresses and show we believe in Jesus. We are the Jesus bikers.
Their arrival didn't exactly go unnoticed. These bikers arrived in force and gave Pope Leo XIV a special gift: a white BMW motorcycle.
BUFFALO STEPH
Member of “Jesus Bikers”
This bike gets signed on the tank with his name, and he got also a vest, like we have it in white, and he's also signed it. And we take that all back to Germany - the bike and the vest and the bike will be in an auction by Sotheby's in Munich.
The reason for the auction is to raise as much money as possible for children in need.
BUFFALO STEPH
Member of “Jesus Bikers”
And yeah, we hope we get a lot of money out of it because there are kids in Madagascar, they're working in caves, and they need some protection. They need a home, they need a school, they need education. And yeah, that's why we did that.
After this unique encounter with Pope Leo XIV, bikers once again conquer the roads to fulfill the mission that brought them here: faith and solidarity.
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