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34 recruits join Vatican's Swiss Guard, swearing allegiance to Pope Francis
ABC News· 4 days agoApart from being Swiss males, recruits must be single, aged between 19 and 30, sign on for a minimum...
Pope Francis Welcomes Vatican’s New Swiss Guard Recruits
National Catholic Register· 3 days agoPope Francis received the Vatican’s Swiss Guard Corps on the occasion of the swearing-in of the new...
Quiz: Could you qualify for the Swiss Guard?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThirty-four new recruits were sworn into the Swiss Guard on Monday at the Vatican, becoming part of the world’s smallest army, according ...
New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the pope
Reuters· 3 days agoMaximilian Fischer, 20, is one of the new recruits to an institution that has been protecting popes...
Week in pictures: 27 April - 3 May 2024
BBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe swearing-in ceremony for 34 Vatican Swiss Guards is scheduled for 6 May in the San Damaso courtyard [Antonelli/agf/REX/Shutterstock...
An Afternoon With the New Swiss Guards: Preparing For a Mission of Faith and Service
National Catholic Register· 5 days agoThe cadets, joined by their instructors, gathered for a media event on April 30 in the courtyard...
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
San Francisco Chronicle· 17 hours agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron hosted Xi Jinping at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the Chinese leader's visit to European countries. This gallery highlights some of the most compelling ...
Pope Francis: Let Us Thank the Lord for Our Friends
National Catholic Register· 5 days agoPope Francis asked for a moment of silence as he spoke from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Sunday for people to thank the Lord for their friends....
