Thirty-four new Swiss Guard recruits pledged their traditional oath in the Vatican on Monday and swore allegiance to Pope Francis in their distinctive way, raising three fingers to evoke the Holy ...

A Groundbreaking Look at the Swiss Guard’s Hidden World For over five centuries, the Vatican Swiss Guard has stood as a symbol of faith, loyalty, and sacrifice, charged with protecting the Pope and ...

But what happens when the Holy Father is outside the Vatican walls, as is the case now with Pope Francis in the hospital? Currently, the Swiss Guard is led by Col. Christoph Graf, and its members ...

Francis is well aware that anytime he has gone into the hospital, the plotting has begun for electing the next pope, ...

Pope Francis continues to be in stable condition and has registered improvements in both breathing and speech, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, his doctors have said, after 38 days battling a life-threatening ...

In this Oct. 16, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis shakes hands with a Vatican Swiss guard as he leaves after a morning session ...

A Vatican Swiss guard stands prior to a mass for the world of volunteers led by delegate of Pope Francis Cardinal Michael Czerny in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP ...

A Vatican Swiss guard stands prior to a mass for the world of volunteers led by delegate of Pope Francis Cardinal Michael Czerny in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, March 9, 2025.

Pontifical Swiss Guards patrol during a mass for the jubilar pilgrims from Naples wait for the start of the celebration on a ...