A Vatican Swiss Guard new recruit attends the swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican, on May 06, 2024. 34 Swiss Guard new recruits swore allegiance to Pope Francis and his successors during a ceremony held in St. Damaso courtyard on May 6, recalling the death of 147 of their predecessors defending Pope Clement VII during the Sack of Rome by Holy Roman Emperor Charles army in 1527. (Photo by Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu via Getty Images)
