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What Does the Swiss Guard Do While Pope Francis Is in the Hospital?
The mission of the Swiss Guard, the oldest military corps in the world, is to ensure the security of the Pope and protect the cardinals when the chair of Peter is vacant. But what happens when the ...
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'Honor in Armor': A Groundbreaking Look at the Swiss Guard’s Hidden World
Now, Honor in Armor: Inside the Vatican Swiss Guard, a new documentary that had its U.S. premiere recently at The Sheen ...
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Spendy cantons, recalcitrant free thinkers and a murder charge – the bumpy road to a new barracks for the Swiss Guard
they are probably the most photographed Swiss – the members of the Swiss Guard. Since 1506 they have protected the head of the Roman Catholic Church and his residence. Pope Francis is also ...