Swiss Guard stand at the entrance of the Vatican Monday, May 4, 2020. The Vatican is postponing the annual swearing-in ceremony for its new crop of Swiss Guards, a commemoration usually held each May 6 to honor the guardsmen who died while protecting the pope during the 1527 Sack of Rome. The Swiss Guards said Monday that due to the ongoing coronavirus emergency, the pomp-filled ceremony will now be held Oct. 4. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo)
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