Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the founding of the Swiss Guard, the death of a prominent ...
For the foundation for the renovation of the barracks of the Papal Swiss Guard in the Vatican ... and the foundation’s management will not change the fact that the hoped-for 50 million francs ...
The Pontifical Swiss Guard, founded in 1506 by Pope Julius II, is among the oldest active military units in continuous ...
Pope Pius XI still has a Swiss Guard.†Whether they, in serving under the Papal flag, are now criminals under Swiss law did not appear last week. Most Swiss seemed to think that what President ...
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) During a private audience on Saturday, Pope Francis praised the Swiss Guards for their "great patience" with pilgrims who visit the Vatican. "It takes patience, and the ...