Swiss Guard spend 500 years in papal service

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | November 24, 2005| | Copyright

VATICAN CITY -- As people in Rome say, "While popes pass on, the Swiss Guard remains."

Starting next year, the pope's personal guard, whose colorful uniforms and antiquated weaponry fascinate Vatican visitors, will celebrate 500 years of almost uninterrupted service to 42 successive pontiffs.

The guard plans to mark the historic anniversary with a special stamp series put out jointly by the Vatican and Switzerland, and a number of events. The highlight will be a springtime march from Switzerland to the Eternal City by veterans of the tiny army, recreating the arrival of 150 Swiss mercenaries ...

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