The Swiss Guards: Faithful Protectors of the Pope

Pope Francis met with the Swiss Guards ahead of their annual swearing-in ceremony and encouraged the new recruits to use their time of service at the Vatican to deepen their Catholic faith through reading the Scriptures, meditating on spiritual texts, participating in the Sunday Eucharist, and taking the Sacraments. He also thanked the Corps for their diligent and generous collaboration and entrusted them to the maternal protection of the Virgin Mary and the Patron Saint Nicholas of Flüe.