The pope hears the call of the motorcycle in the Vatican

An Italian brand of helmets and components for motorcyclists has launched this initiative. It's an unusual yet revealing gesture.

GIVI has presented a motorcycle helmet to Pope Leo XIV during a special audience held as part of Jubilee 2025. However, this is not just any helmet, nor is it an anecdote without substance.

It's, rather, the materialization of a deep message: motorcycling is not just transportation, but culture, shared identity, and a living community.

We can certainly say that this is a "divine" helmet. Take a close look at its decoration. Without a doubt, we are looking at a true masterpiece.

The chosen model, the well-known GIVI X.27, has been modified to become a unique piece, designed not for riding, but for communicating. Italian artist Norma Lucia Angius (known as ATRE) has transformed the helmet into a work of art.

It contains explicit references to the Jubilee, with a symbolic color palette. It also features representations of the four major pontifical basilicas.

They are wrapped in an atmosphere of light, devotion, and journey. Because that's what it's about as well: journeys, both physical and spiritual.

A unique initiative

The initiative comes from the Associazione Cammino Giubilare dei Motociclisti. This organization promotes a motorcycle touring event that, by its very nature, celebrates the act of traveling with a purpose.

In this context, the helmet presented to the Pontiff becomes an emblem of the international motorcycling community. With its plural sense, committed and deeply integrated into the contemporary social fabric.

GIVI has managed to understand the background of the proposal. It was not a matter of marketing or display.

The intention was to represent with dignity and coherence millions of motorcyclists who live their passion with conviction and respect.

They've done it with a helmet. It becomes a symbolic manifestation of what unites us when we ride on two wheels.

Because sometimes a helmet is not just a helmet. It's a voice, a declaration of belonging. It's, as in this case, a way to reach even the Vatican with heads held high and hearts in motion.