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6 things to know about the Swiss Guard and its swearing-in ceremony

May 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

A new Swiss Guard swears to protect the pope, even sacrificing his life if necessary, during a ceremony on May 6, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Vatican City, May 6, 2023 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
A group of new Swiss Guard recruits officially joined the ra… […]

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Pope Francis encourages new Swiss Guard recruits ‘to grow as Christians’

May 6, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis with new Swiss Guard recruits in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall on May 6, 2022. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, May 6, 2022 / 06:40 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Friday encouraged 36 new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard to “grow as… […]

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3 Swiss Guards resign over Vatican vaccine mandate

October 5, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard at the Vatican. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican City, Oct 5, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA).
Three Swiss Guards have quit after refusing to comply with the Vatican’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement and three other guards h… […]

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Will the Swiss Guard allow women soldiers in the future?

September 16, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

The Swiss Guard swearing in ceremony at the Vatican on May 6, 2019. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican City, Sep 16, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).
As the Pontifical Swiss Guard continues with plans to overhaul its Vatican barracks, there have been reports th… […]

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