23 Swiss Guards sworn to protect the Pope-with their lives if needed-today. A ceremony on May 6-The day marks the anniversary of the heroic sacrifice of 147 Swiss guards who died during the Sack of Rome …More
23 Swiss Guards sworn to protect the Pope-with their lives if needed-today. A ceremony on May 6-The day marks the anniversary of the heroic sacrifice of 147 Swiss guards who died during the Sack of Rome in 1527 protecting Pope Clement VII.