Auto titans share Pope Francis podium to help the homeless

Posted by Talbot Payne on April 17, 2026

Businessman Roger Penske is honored by the Pope Francis Center Homeless Shelter during an event at Ford Field, Thursday, April 16, 2026. From left, are GM President Mark Reuss, the Rev. Tim McCabe of the Pope Francis Center, Penske and Ford CEO Jim Farley.

Businessman Roger Penske is honored by the Pope Francis Center Homeless Shelter during an event at Ford Field, Thursday, April 16, 2026. From left, are GM President Mark Reuss, the Rev. Tim McCabe of the Pope Francis Center, Penske and Ford CEO Jim Farley.

Carlos Osorio, Special To The Detroit News

Detroit — Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley and General Motors Co. President Mark Reuss are ferocious competitors on auto development, dealer showrooms and race tracks. But on Thursday night they came together at Ford Field to affirm their shared passion for Detroit.

And for its favorite adopted son, Roger Penske.

Before 1,000 attendees at the 2026 Building Bridges Gala hosted by the Pope Francis Center, the Big Three of Detroit motorsports — Penske, Reuss, Farley — talked about their commitment to helping the Motor City’s neediest and honored Penske for his decades of community service.

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