One of German football’s rising stars has received a new contract. SC Freiburg’s Johan Manzambi – who generated quite a bit ...

That hat is proof that majesty might find its highest form in millinery. Surrounding the augustly arrayed pope with Swiss Guard is like assigning a peacock the Angry Birds as security.

The elite Swiss Guard watching over conclave have a dramatic role as papal bodyguards The answer to why the guards are the pope’s chosen protectors lies in their Renaissance-style uniform.

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the answer to why they will be protecting the Sistine Chapel on May 7 ...

As per reports, becoming a Swiss Guard is not easy. Recruits must be male, Swiss citizens, between 19 and 30 years old, at least 5 feet 8 inches (1.74 meters) tall, unmarried, devoutly Catholic ...

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

As the late Pope Francis greeted thousands of guests in Vatican City on Easter Sunday, the Swiss Guard was not far, watching over the pontiff as it has done for more than 500 years.. At the age of 88, ...