Put the bright stripes away, Pope's Swiss Guards get new garb

The Swiss Guards, the defenders of the pope known for their colourful uniforms, unveiled more sombre attire Thursday -- but ...
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Pope to attend Swiss Guard swearing-in, 1st time since 1968

ROME, OCT 3 - Pope Leo XIV will be present Saturday at the swearing-in ceremony of the Swiss Guards, the first pontiff to do ...
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Swiss Guards, Protectors of the Pope, Don New Uniforms

The mostly wool military-dress uniform will not replace the iconic red, orange and blue uniforms for which the guards are ...
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Pope's Swiss Guards get new garb for special occasions

The Swiss Guards, the defenders of the Pope known for their colourful uniforms, unveiled more sombre attire, but only for special occasions.
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Pope Julius II with his Attendants Visit the Excavated Statue of the Apollo Belvedere ...

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Why Michelangelo Spent Months Hiding From the Pope

In the art world, it has always been about who you know, not what you know. And who Michelangelo knew almost cost him his life. The banishment didn’t last for long, and they were reinstated in 1530.