The article reports on the 33 new recruits of the elite Swiss Guard in Vatican City. The recruits oath their responsibility as Swiss Guards in the city on May 6, 2008. The celebration was part of a commemoration of the da...
Swiss Guard: A 1785 Appointment to Ravenna on Parchment Paul Good: A Swiss Guard’s Gift to Papal Artifacts Swiss Guard Uniform from the Pontificate of Pius XII Sword Used by the Civic Guard During the Pontificate of Pope Pius IX Signed Photograph of the Vatican Swiss Guard Commander in 1930...
Sworn to protect the life of the Pope at the risk of their own, the Swiss Guards narrowly escaped annihilation on the steps of St. Peter’s during the sack of Rome in May, 1527, when 1,000 German and Spanish soldiers stormed the Vatican. Three-quarters of the Swiss complement was destr...
The units entered Rome in 1506, which is now considered the date of the founding of the Swiss Guard. For the first several decades, they were an actual military force. The most memorable, and horrible, day in their history occurred on May 6, 1527. The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V sacked...
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Vatican City, Feb 24, 2015 / 02:17 amThe commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard says the group of soldiers charged with protecting the Pope is on high alert and ready to act if any threat from ISIS materializes. "We are ready to intervene. Our job is security. and as gendarmes we ...
Scandal in the Vatican 2: The Swiss Guard: Directed by Luke Hamill. With Joel Birkin, Jean-Daniel Chagall, Zac Dehaan, Marcel Gassion.
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The item is a vintage photograph of the Vatican Swiss Guard Commander, Alois Hirschbuhl, in 1930. He served as commandant from 1921-1935. The artifact includes both a dedication by him and his autograph. It is in good condition in a simple, vintage frame and is a great addition to the...