VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI greeted 31 new members of the Swiss Guard before they were sworn in Friday, saying the centuries-old elite corps has allowed pontiffs to carry out their mission without ...

Questions about the museum-piece-looking guards and their capabilities come as the conclave begins within the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The guards have no part in the process.

Swiss guards stand outside St. Peter's Basicilca after the white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 ...

Swiss guards stand outside St. Peter's Basicilca after the white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 ...

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