World's Smallest Army to Welcome 34 New Members

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After months of training and preparation, 34 young men will stand in front of their friends and family and swear their allegiance to Pope Francis and his successors.

Every May 6, the San Damaso Courtyard in the Vatican fills with the colorful uniforms of the Swiss Guard for the swearing-in ceremony. Each guard says the oath in their native language: French, German or Italian.

This day marks the anniversary of the sack of Rome, where 189 guards defended Pope Clement VII against the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V's army in 1527.

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