Guard of Honor of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the Holy Mass of Easter 2023 The swearing-in ceremony of the 23 new guards of the Pontifical Swiss Guard will take place on 6 May 2023. According to tradition, every year, the new guards are sworn in on the anniversary of the sack of Rome, where 189 Swiss Guards defended Pope Clement VII against the army of Charles V.

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