200 bikers gather at Italy's Castel Gandolfo for motorcycle blessing
Updated: 31/08/2026 - 12:53 GMT+2 Around 200 bikers gathered at Lake Castel Gandolfo for a motorcycle blessing, with Father Tadeusz Rozmus calling for...
Updated: 31/08/2026 - 12:53 GMT+2
Around 200 bikers gathered at Lake Castel Gandolfo for a motorcycle blessing, with Father Tadeusz Rozmus calling for brotherhood, respect and safer roads.
Robert M. Pirsig's legendary book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Mechanics" may well have provided the inspiration for some 200 bikers who gathered by Italy's Lake Castel Gandolfo to have their motorcycles and helmets blessed by Father Tadeusz Rozmus, known as “Don Biker”.
Harley-Davidsons, Kawasakis, Hondas, BMWs, Ducatis and even a Vespa arrived early at the Madonna del Lago church.
After the engines fell silent, Father Tadeusz held a special Mass with bikers gathered around their saddles and handlebars.
The service focused on brotherhood, respect for pedestrians, drivers and fellow riders, and the importance of safe driving. It also remembered those who have died in road accidents.
