After 11 members of the Swiss Guard have tested positive, the rest of the small army are required to wear face masks both indoors and outdoors.

VATICAN CITY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Four members of the Vatican Swiss Guards, the elite and colourfully dressed corps that protects the pope, have tested positive for COVID-19, the Vatican said on Monday ...

The proceedings will remain confidential. Swiss Guards and faithful pilgrims holding olive branches line the processional route in St. Peter’s Square for Palm Sunday celebrations, April 13, 2025. The ...

ROME(AP) — The Vatican said Monday it was investigating a possible antisemitic incident, in which a Swiss Guard allegedly made a spitting gesture toward two Jewish women. The alleged incident occurred ...

The mostly wool military-dress uniform will not replace the iconic red, orange and blue uniforms for which the guards are famous. Swiss Guards model the new military dress uniform in a courtyard of ...

The world's smallest army, charged with guarding the pope and the Vatican, has a new look. The Swiss Guard on Thursday unveiled a new non-ceremonial, formal uniform worn at events outside the Vatican, ...

The Pontifical Swiss Guard this week opened an internal investigation to clarify an alleged act of antisemitism committed by one of its guards against two Jewish women in St. Peter’s Square, the ...

ROME (AP) — The Vatican said Monday it was investigating a possible antisemitic incident, in which a Swiss Guard allegedly made a spitting gesture toward two Jewish women. The alleged incident ...