“The Holy See counts on you! Vatican City is proud of your presence!” he said in a private audience at the Vatican May 6, welcoming 36 men from Switzerland who were to be sworn in as Swiss Guards later that day.
Pope tells Swiss Guard that Vatican City State is proud of their presence
Three Swiss Guards quit over vaccine mandate
Mandatory vaccination for those serving in the military, the spokesman said, is “a measure in line with those adopted by other armed corps around the world.”
New Swiss Guard barracks will allow room for families, maybe female guards
The housing obstacles of women in the guard are now set to change in the coming years after a massive rebuilding project breaks ground with a projected completion by 2026 — the 520th anniversary of the founding of the Swiss Guard.
Papal Swiss Guards are part of a unique parish, chaplain says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Serving the pastoral needs of the Pontifical Swiss Guard means to care for the spiritual development of a very “unusual parish,” the […]