Thirty-four new Swiss Guard recruits pledged their traditional ... small courtyard within their small barracks tucked inside Vatican City gates. Dressed in their ceremonial red, yellow and blue ...

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

Now, Honor in Armor: Inside the Vatican Swiss Guard, a new documentary that had its U.S. premiere recently at The Sheen ...

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 ...

Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is known for its iconic landmarks such as St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Pope’s residence. Housing around 800 citizens, the country is ...

According to the Swiss newspaper Blick, cited by the Daily Mail, the Vatican’s Swiss Guard has been making preparations for the pope’s funeral. However, the Vatican has not officially ...

The man, a business lawyer from the city of Solothurn ... for the renovation of the barracks of the Papal Swiss Guard in the Vatican, the lawyer not only served as managing director, but also ...

A winningly intimate oasis amidst Rome's overwhelming tourist bustle.

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.

The Swiss Guard protecting the Pope ... having resisted calls to leave the Vatican for days. Doctors diagnosed him with a 'complex' respiratory infection and barred him from taking part in ...