The death of Pope Francis (1936-2025) on Easter Monday has caused worldwide dismay. The Papal Swiss Guard is also in mourning. As a result, they are postponing their swearing-in ceremony scheduled ...

The Swiss Guard band played throughout the swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican May 6, 2023. Vatican Media The patron saint of the Pontifical Swiss Guard is Saint Nicholas of Flüe, also the patron ...

The swearing-in ceremony of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, which usually takes place on May 6 each year, has been postponed to a date to be announced next autumn.

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. ... Swiss Guards attend a training session ahead of their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican on April 30, 2024.

What is the Swiss Guard, the military body sworn to protect the pope? Greta Cross. ... April 26 in St. Peter's Square, a ceremony that will draw countless worshipers and leaders from across the globe.

Item 1 of 4 Swiss Guards attend their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican, May 6, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi [1/4] Swiss Guards attend their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican, May 6, 2024.

New recruits of Swiss Guards line up in formation to practice the march and routine of the swearing-in ceremony on May 6, 2024, commemorating the sacrifice of 147 guards who died protecting the ...

The ceremony began with the new guards, halberds in hand, marching into the courtyard. Twenty-three recruits were sworn-in to the Swiss Guard at the Vatican on May 6, 2023.

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. ... Swiss Guards attend a training session ahead of their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican on April 30, 2024.

The swearing-in ceremony is held on May 6, commemorating the date in 1527 when 147 Guards were killed defending Pope Clement VII from an attack by the forces of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.