The Swiss Guards were founded by Pope Julius II in 1506. It is a military body made up of Swiss citizens, whose main task is ...

HANDSHAKE. Former Mindanao-based journalist Brady Eviota shakes hands with Pope Francis as his Swiss Guard son, Sebastian, and wife look on.on May 6, 2022, courtesy of Diomedes Eviota The Eviotas ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis' coffin has been carried into St. Mary Major Basilica, escorted by Swiss Guards. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone ...

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At its gates stand Swiss Guards, members of the oldest army in the world -- famous for its blue, red and yellow striped uniforms -- and the Vatican's police force. At its heart sits the pontiff ...

A selection of the best photographs from the funeral in St Peter’s Square. A Swiss Guard stands ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26 ...

It was then carried into the church, escorted by Swiss Guards. Earlier, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals, eulogized Francis as a pope of the people ...

While the late pontiff lies in state, an ever-present and centuries-old security force remains visibly stationed at the Vatican: the Swiss Guard. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Known for their vibrant ...

(AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Vatican Swiss Guards frame the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica where the body of Pope Francis will lie in state for three days, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 23 ...