swiss guard

Either on television or in Rome, if you’ve already had the chance to visit the city, you might have noticed some men dressed in a peculiar way standing close to the pope or around the Vatican itself. Well, those men are the so-called “Swiss Guards,” who act as the Vatican private police. This Guard has been a part of the Vatican for centuries and its history is pretty … [Read more...] about Guide to the Swiss Guard: The Vatican’s Security System