Recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard took their oath of allegiance to Pope Leo XIV, solemnly pledging to serve and protect ...

Finally, Pope Leo XIV renewed his gratitude to the Pontifical Swiss Guards and entrusted them to the maternal protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary and their patron saints, St. Martin of Tours, St.

Video. Twenty-eight new recruits were formally sworn into the Swiss Guards at Vatican City on Wednesday during a ceremony ...

Recruits joined the Vatican's Pontifical Swiss Guard, the world’s oldest standing army, in a swearing-in ceremony presided ...

By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Leo XIV received the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, in the Vatican on Wednesday morning,ahead of the afternoon annual swearing-in ceremony of the ...

Guy Parmelin met Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Wednesday morning ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Swiss Guards.

Pope Leo XIV presided over the swearing-in of 28 new recruits to the Pontifical Swiss Guard, marking the first time in over 50 years a pontiff has led the ceremony. The event, held on May 6 in the ...

Pontifical Swiss Guards prepare ahead of their swearing in ceremony, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen VATICAN CITY — Recruits joined the Vatican’s ...