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Vatican Signs Off On Bendigo’s 50-Metre Animatronic Pope That Waves At Trams

Church officials have confirmed that the mysterious construction outside Bendigo's Sacred Heart Cathedral is set to become a 50-metre-tall animatronic Pope designed to wave at passing trams.The towering robot, officially named 'His Holiness Pope-Tron I', or 'Robo-Pope' for short, will offer blessings to commuters and tourists."We wanted something subtle," a cathedral spokesperson said, gesturing toward the concrete foundation. "Paris has the Eif…
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bendigostandard.com broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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