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7 mag 2024 · The swearing-in ceremony for the Swiss Guard took place on Monday because May 6 is an important date for the service. May 6, 1527, was the day that 147 guardsman lost their lives protecting Pope Clement VII from “German mercenaries hired by Charles V, the Habsburg monarch of Spain and the Holy Roman Emperor,” according to Religion News Service.
16 mag 2024 · Admittedly, the Swiss Guard hasn't seen a great amount of action in the seven centuries since their formation. They were, however, able to prove their loyalty to the Papal throne in 1527, when ...
16 mag 2024 · Admittedly, the Swiss Guard hasn't seen a great amount of action in the seven centuries since their formation. They were, however, able to prove their loyalty to the Papal throne in 1527, when ...
2 giorni fa · The swearing-in ceremony for one of the world’s oldest standing armies took place on the 494th anniversary of the Sack of Rome, the battle on May 6, 1527, in which 147 Swiss Guards lost their lives defending Pope Clement VII from mutinous troops of the Holy Roman Empire.
6 mag 2024 · The Swiss Guard is indeed the smallest standing army in the world, ... a battle in 1527 in which 147 Swiss Guards died defending Pope Clement VII from mutinous troops of the Holy Roman Empire.
6 mag 2024 · Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images. ROME -- Thirty-four new Swiss Guard recruits pledged their traditional oath in the Vatican on Monday and swore allegiance to Pope Francis in their ...
6 mag 2024 · Pope Francis told the newest cohort of young men to join the Swiss Guards Monday that they should ditch their phones and get out and visit Rome, taking part in the local community. Francis told ...
