Articles on this issue "Swiss Guard"
Today, 35 new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guards were sworn in on the day commemorating the death of 147 Swiss soldiers who died protecting Pope Clement during the Sack of Rome in 1527. …
read moreHere is the translation of the Holy Father's address to the Pontifical Swiss Guards on the occasion of the taking of oath of new recruits who were accompanied by family members. * * * Dear …
read moreNearly three dozen new recruits will be sworn into the Pontifical Swiss Guard on Friday. At a 5 p.m. ceremony in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, 34 new recruits will …
read moreThe Swiss Guard celebrated its 505th anniversary on Saturday with a Mass celebrated in Santa Maria della Pietà in Camposanto Teutonico, located in Vatican City. Archbishop Fernando Filoni, the …
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read moreHere is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today to the new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Corps, on the occasion of their entry into the military institution. He addressed …
read moreBenedict XVI appointed Daniel Anrig, 36, as the commander of the world's smallest army. Anrig, from Walenstadt, Switzerland, will hold the five-year post of commander with the rank of colonel. …
read moreBy Catherine Smibert Rome is being invaded by a group of individuals who have helped protect its heart over the past 500 years -- the Swiss Guards, past and present. The week surrounding their …
read moreBenedict XVI received 70 former Swiss Guards who walked more than 440 miles to Rome to take part in the fifth-centenary celebrations of the papal security corps. "I am happy to address my …
read moreThe Vatican press office today published this calendar of celebrations over which Benedict XVI will preside in May and June. * * * Monday, May 1 Visit to the Shrine of the Virgin of Divine …
read moreA leading Catholic intellectual has released a new book on the Vatican\'s fabled Swiss Guard. \"The Pope\'s Army: Five Hundred Years of the Papal Swiss Guard,\" a popular narrative of the …
read moreBenedict XVI gave tribute to the Swiss Guards 500 years after Pope Julius II welcomed and blessed the first contingent. Today after praying the Angelus with the thousands who gathered in St. …
read moreThe Swiss Guards are preparing to celebrate their 500th anniversary, with special remembrances of the men of this security corps who died in service to the Pope. The commander of the Pope\'s …
read moreThe Swiss Guards promote a model of "convinced and convincing" Christian life, said Benedict XVI when greeting the security force. On the occasion of swearing in 31 new recruits, the Holy …
read moreJohn Paul II has more than one guardian angel watching over him, according to the author of a book on the Pope's bodyguards. Entitled "The Pope's Guardian Angels," published by Utet, the book …
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