Swiss Guards
Pope hopes charity match deals a “kick” to exclusion
By Associated Press — November 22, 2021
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is hoping that a charity soccer match that includes Swiss Guards, Vatican employees, priests, a player with Down syndrome, migrants and members of the Roma community will deal a significant “kick” to discrimination. The match takes place Sunday in Rome and will be refereed by Lazio team captain Ciro Immobile. […]
Three Swiss Guards resign following Vatican vaccine mandate
By Claire Giangravé — October 4, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The vaccine requirement 'is a measure that is aligned with those of other armed forces in the world,' said the media spokesperson for the Swiss Guards.
Switzerland to set up a dedicated embassy to the Vatican
By Associated Press — October 1, 2021
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government decided Friday to set up a dedicated embassy to the Vatican, for which Switzerland’s ambassador to Slovenia is currently responsible. Switzerland’s governing Federal Council determined the current arrangement “no longer allows all the work entailed by Switzerland’s diplomatic relations with the Holy See to be accomplished efficiently,” a government […]
New cookbook celebrates the strong bond between Swiss Guards and popes
By Claire Giangravé — January 6, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A new book of recipes, The Vatican Christmas Cookbook, presents a collection of meals enjoyed by the Swiss Guards, who often dine with the pope.
Swiss Guards: World’s oldest standing army gets new headgear
By Nicole Winfield — May 6, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The metal helmets will be replaced with plastic PVC ones made with a 3-D printer, giving the pope's army cooler and more comfortable headgear when standing guard for hours at a time.
Now you can eat with Pope Francis … or at least cook his favorite dishes
By Josephine McKenna — October 22, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Want to taste Pope Francis' empanadas, or John Paul's pierogis? A new cookbook shows you how.
Photos: Secretary of State John Kerry at the Vatican
By Kevin Eckstrom — January 14, 2014
(RNS) Secretary of State John Kerry made his first diplomatic call to the Vatican on Tuesday, and got a personal tour of the Holy See.
Former Swiss Guard reports unwanted advances from clergy
By Eric J. Lyman — January 6, 2014
ROME (RNS) The former member of the Swiss Guards reported the unwanted attention to his superiors, but was told he misunderstood the conversations, which he said took place in Italian, a language the guard conceded he did not speak fluently.
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