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06 May

Vatican welcomes 26 Swiss Guards into oldest army

Swiss Guards attend a commemoration ceremony for the anniversary of the 1527 Sack of Rome, at the Vatican, Saturday, May 5, 2012. The ceremony is held each year to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome carried out by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.(AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)Twenty-six Swiss men have joined the oldest standing army in the world, swearing to give up their lives to protect the pope as the Vatican’s newest Swiss Guards.

Original post by Associated Press and software by Elliott Back



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