The papal security corps members, who are praying for the Pope, have not left their posts, though papal events are not ...
A Groundbreaking Look at the Swiss Guard’s Hidden World For over five centuries, the Vatican Swiss Guard has stood as a ...
The Imperial Guard was a small, elite army, directly under Napoleon’s control ... Poles, Germans, Swiss, and others, as well as French. They were the most feared men in Napoleon’s army.
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 ...