Swiss Guards

The Pontifical Swiss Guard’s newest recruits join the world’s oldest standing army, in photos

• May 7
• Andrew Medichini

Vatican investigates Swiss Guard after allegations of an antisemitic incident in St. Peter’s Square

• Nov 11, 2025
• Giada Zampano, 
  Associated Press

Swiss Guards get new uniforms, but old ones not going anywhere

• Oct 3, 2025
• Nicole Winfield

Three Swiss Guards quit over refusal to take COVID vaccine

• Oct 4, 2021
• Inés San Martín

Switzerland to set up a dedicated embassy to the Vatican

• Oct 1, 2021
• Associated Press

New Swiss Guard barracks will allow room for families, maybe female guards

• Sep 14, 2021
• Carol Glatz

Forget grad school: If you want a Ph.D. in church history, eat Italian

• May 31, 2021
• John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican No. 2 intervenes to shed light on Swiss Guard deaths

• May 4, 2021
• Nicole Winfield

Swiss Guards report additional cases of COVID-19 among ranks

• Oct 16, 2020
• Carol Glatz

4 Swiss Guards test positive as COVID-19 penetrates Vatican

• Oct 13, 2020
• Nicole Winfield