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Pontifical Swiss Guard

Pontifical Swiss Guard

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Pontifical Swiss Guard

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Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

February 24, 2024

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The Pontifical Swiss Guard is a combination of tradition and modernity. Under his traditional Renaissance uniform is a young, modern and well-educated Swiss. These young people share the firm conviction that the Church of Jesus Christ and the Successor of Peter deserve commitment even at the cost of their own lives if necessary. Furthermore, they are united by a certain taste for adventure in an international environment, for camaraderie, for learning a profession in the field of security, for the intensity of their faith, for learning new languages and for getting closer to Italian culture.

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Willem VS

February 17, 2024

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The Guardia Svizzera Pontificia is a military corps that has protected the Pope and his residence since 1506. It is the only surviving corps of Swiss guards and the oldest …

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Rainer & Petra

October 20, 2024

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The Papal Swiss Guard is the only remaining armed papal army corps. It secures the Apostolic Palace, the entrances to Vatican City and the entrance to Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's …

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