Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard. The annual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards takes place on May 6, commemorating the 147 who died defending Pope Clement VII on the same day in 1527 during the sack of Rome. (Photo by Giuseppe Ciccia / Pacific Press)

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