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Beauty and solemnity: The Swiss Guard swearing-in ceremony (Images)

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I.Media - published on 05/07/22
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36 young men swear to defend the pope, with their lives if necessary.

Every year, May 6 is the day on which the new recruits of the Swiss Guard take their oath of office, in a ceremony that is always colorful. This year, on May 6, 2022, the event had extra soul, as the week was marked by a historic rapprochement between Switzerland and the Holy See, the two nations dear to the hearts of all members of the small Vatican army.

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