Pope Leo XIV personally presided over the swearing-in of 28 new Swiss Guards, the first time in over 50 years a pontiff has led the ceremony. The recruits pledged to defend the Pope even at the cost ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New recruits to the Pontifical Swiss Guard swore loyalty to Pope Leo XIV on 6 May, during a ceremony in Vatican City. 28 new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard stand in St. Peter's Square after the Papal conclave to elect a new pope. Cardinal Robert ...

Recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard took their oath of allegiance to Pope Leo XIV, solemnly pledging to serve and protect him. The ceremony took place May 6 in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Recruits joined the Vatican's Pontifical Swiss Guard, the world’s oldest standing army, in a swearing-in ceremony presided over by Pope Leo XIV. The new guards suited up in ...

Watch live as Pope Leo XIV presides over the oath-taking ceremony of 28 new members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard as they take a pledge to defend the pope with their lives.

Pope Leo XIV walks after delivering his speech during the swearing-in ceremony of new Swiss Guards in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo PARIS, May 6 ...