New Swiss Guards Swear Oath of Loyalty to Defend Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY — New recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard on Friday made their solemn oath of loyalty to the pope, in an annual May 6 ceremony commemorating the 147 guards who, in 1527, lost their lives defending Pope Clement VII during the Sack of Rome. The guards began the day by attending Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, celebrated by Vatican Secretary of Read More…